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Bratislava (ANTARA News / AFP) - Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss, who had just led his team to a World Cup round of 16 large, extended his contract until 2014 on Tuesday.

"I received another offer from abroad but I prefer to work with Slovak football association," said Weiss.

Weiss, who handles the national team in 2008, said his priority was to prepare the team for Euro 2012 and World Cup in 2014.

"The team is relatively young but experienced. The World Cup to show their new possibilities," said 45-year-old players.

Newcomer team that beat World Cup champion Italy 3-2 in the group stage to advance to the big 16 before finally defeated the Netherlands.

Weiss, who played in the Czechoslovak team in the World Cup in Italy there is 1990 p, formerly coach of Slovakia Artmedia Petrzalka main divisions and the Russian club Saturn Ramenskoye.

20-year-old son Vladimir, a midfielder Manchester City, also took part adalam Slovak team.

While his father, also named Vladimir, helping Czechoslovakia won the silver medal in the Olympic soccer tournament in Tokyo in 1964.