Djukic takes over at Hercules

La Liga strugglers Hercules have appointed former Serbia coach Miroslav Djukic as manager.

He replaces Esteban Vigo, who was sacked on Sunday after a 4-0 home defeat by Osasuna left them bottom of La Liga. Djukic, 45, who failed to win a match in eight months as national coach in 2008, has signed until the end of the season, the Alicante-based club said on their website. He is best remembered in Spain for missing a late penalty for Deportivo Coruna on the final day of the 1993-94 season when a goal would have given the club their first league title. Djukic, 45, is a former Yugoslavia international defender and played for Valencia, Deportivo La Coruna and Tenerife in Spain. Djukic’s last managerial role was with Belgian premier league side Excelsior Moeskroen until December 2009 when the club collapsed.Bottom side Hercules have not won since their 2-1 home victory over Real Zaragoza on February 13.