(Reuters) - Syria's new coach Hector Cuper said he wants to make fans happy after a devastating earthquake in the country killed thousands last month.
The earthquake on Feb. 6, four days after Cuper's appointment, killed more than 46,000 people in Turkey and more than 6,000 in Syria.
"It is unfortunate that I took over the job in this painful period after the earthquake and the death of many," the 67-year-old Argentine, who took Valencia to successive Champions League finals just over 20 years ago, said during his first news conference. "I am happy to be among you amid these difficult circumstances, and I have found tremendous encouragement and a warm welcome since my arrival, and I am not saying this to gain sympathy."
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