Veh named Hamburg coach

Former Wolfsburg and Stuttgart coach Armin Veh was named on Tuesday as the new manager of Bundesliga side Hamburg.
The northern city side finished seventh in the league and reached the semifinals of the Europa League where they lost to Fulham, but they still sacked coach Bruno Labbadia.
The 49-year-old Veh signed a contract taking him on until June 30, 2012, the club announced on its website.
Veh won the Bundesliga title with Stuttgart in 2007 before leaving in November, 2008 to take over at Wolfsburg.