Estonia coach Ruutli gets new contract

ESTONIA coach Tarmo Ruutli has been rewarded with a new contract for taking his side to the Euro 2012 play-offs against the Republic of Ireland.

The new contract runs to the end of 2013 which means Ruutli, 57, will now be at the helm until the end of 2014 World Cup qualifying. He was put in charge for a second spell in January 2008 following a brief stint between 1999 and 2000.

Ruutli has already overseen Estonia’s most successful qualifying campaign in finishing second in Euro 2012 qualifying Group C, above Serbia, Slovenia and Northern Ireland. It earned his nation’s first play-off in Tallinn on 11 November and Dublin four days later.