ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland are moving quickly to appoint a new national coach a week after the departure of Vladimir Petkovic and with World Cup qualifiers only one month away, the country’s football association said on Monday. “This week the personal interviews with the candidates will take place,” said national team director Pierluigi Tami in a statement. “We are confident that we will be able to present the new national coach to the public as soon as possible,” he added. Last week, Petkovic quit after seven years in charge of the Swiss national team and taking them to the last eight of the European Championship before being beaten by Spain in a penalty shootout. The 57-year-old Petkovic signed a three-year contract with French club Girondins de Bordeaux, who begin their new Ligue 1 campaign this weekend.
