Montevideo Aug 11 (IANS) Fabian Coito is reportedly set to be named interim coach of Uruguay s men s football team amid uncertainty over whether Oscar Tabarez will continue
According to local newspaper Ovacion Tabarez 71 is yet to commit to a new term after being offered a four-year contract by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
Coito is currently a member of Tabarez s backroom staff and is coach of Uruguay s U-20 team reports Xinhua news agency.
The two-time world champions will play Mexico in Houston on Sept. 7 followed by a clash against Ecuador in New York four days later.
Tabarez has been in charge of Uruguay since 2006 and guided the side to the quarter-finals of this year s World Cup in Russia where they were eliminated by eventual champions France.

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