However, on 7 July, he announced that he was taking over the national team as head coach, until the end of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ˌɔn sˈɛvən dʒuːlˈaɪ, hiː ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt hiː wʌz tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm æz hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ, ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn wˈɜːld kˈʌp kwˈɔlɪfˌaɪɚz.