FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Quarter Final - England v Switzerland - Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany - July 6, 2024 Switzerland coach Murat Yakin waves to fans before the match REUTERS/Lee Smith
(Reuters) - Coach Murat Yakin has extended his contract with Switzerland after leading the country to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, the Swiss Football Association said on Friday.
Yakin and his assistant coach Giorgio Contini have both renewed their contracts, with the details to be announced on Monday.
Switzerland knocked Italy out with a 2-0 win in the round of 16, and England had to rely on penalty kicks to eliminate them in the quarter-finals.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Alison Williams)
