Nenad bjelica

UEFA Champions League: Union Berlin have appointed former Trabzonspor coach Nenad Bjelica as head coach to succeed Urs Fischer, the club announced.

The former Kaiserlautern midfielder will take the helm at the relegation-threatened capital outfit, who currently sit in the relegation zone in 17th place, reports Xinhua.

Bjelica brings plenty of expertise after lifting Wolfsberger AC from the third division into Austria's top flight, before leading Austria Wien into UEFA Champions League group stage.