New-look European sides open World Cup campaigns
LONDON: European countries begin their campaigns to reach the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa on Saturday with newly crowned continental champion Spain and world champion Italy among those under new management.
Vicente del Bosque has succeeded Luis Aragones as Spain's coach while Italy's World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi is back in his old job following Roberto Donadoni's departure after its disappointing European championship performance.
Other men looking to win their first competitive games in charge include Italian Fabio Capello, who leads England against Andorra and Croatia, and Bert van Marwijk, Marco Van Basten's successor as Dutch coach whose side kicks off against Macedonia next Wednesday after a friendly against Australia on Saturday.
