Zlatko Dalic will remain in charge of Croatia after guiding them through their World Cup qualifying play-off with Greece, the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) have confirmed.
The 51-year-old only took over at the start of October after Ante Cacic was sacked for failing to secure automatic qualification for next year's tournament.
Cacic had reportedly lost the support of several key members of the squad, including captain Luka Modric, and ultimately paid the price, leaving Dalic in charge for their final Group I qualifier – a 2-0 win away to Ukraine.
HNS president Davor suker and head coach Zlatko Dalic agree on the future partnership, as Dalic takes to the :November 14, 2017
A statement from Suker on the HNS website read: "In the qualifiers against Ukraine and Greece, Zlatko Dalic has absolutely justified our confidence in him, confirming he was the right choice.
"We agreed quickly the first time in October, and we agreed quickly now. This proves we have a common objective, the success of the Croatian national team.
"I congratulate the head coach on everything he's done in a short period of time, and he has proved he deserves this position.
"HNS will ensure Zlatko and the team have the best conditions for the World Cup preparations, in order to achieve the best possible result."
HNS and Suker did not reveal the length of the contract that Dalic will sign.
