SEOUL -- South Korea named former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new coach of the national soccer team on Friday.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced the decision at its headquarters in Seoul, adding that the 49-year-old had signed a four-year contract to take the side through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Bento, a former Benfica and Sporting Lisbon midfielder, succeeds Shin Tae-yong.
The 49-year-old began his managerial career at Sporting and won two Portuguese league titles before being appointed as Portugal's head coach in 2010.
Bento was sacked following Portugal's group stage exit at the 2014 World Cup and subsequent home defeat by Albania in the opening match of the 2016 European Championship qualifiers.