Várhidi to stand in for Hungary

Péter Várhidi will take charge of Hungary for the friendly game against Canada on 15 November following the resignation of Péter Bozsik last week.

'A good person'
Várhidi is currently in charge of the Hungarian Under-19 team, who are in action at a UEFA European Under-19 Championship mini-tournament in Cyprus. He previously won the Hungarian title as coach of Újpest FC in 1997/98. "He is a young, motivated coach who has done a good job with the national team," said Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) president István Kisteleki. "I am sure that he is a good person to lead the national team against Canada in mid-November.

Várhidi honoured
"It is an honour for any coach to be named as the head coach of the national team so I couldn't say no when the president asked me," added the 48-year-old Várhidi. "I'm concentrating on the U19 side's results at the moment but I already know that I would like to mix talents from the new generation with the experienced players."