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Bahrain appoints Asian Cup-winning coach Felix Sanchez
The former Qatar and Ecuador coach will begin in November after Bahrain lost all three Gulf Cup group matches.
- On Monday, the Bahrain Football Association appointed Spaniard Felix Sanchez as head coach of the men's national football team ahead of the 2027 Asian Nations Cup.
- Bahrain parted ways with Croatian coach Dragan Talajic following the team's early exit from the Gulf Cup, where they suffered three losses in Group B.
- "The selection of the Spanish coach was based on his distinguished professional record and extensive continental and international coaching career," the BFA said. Sanchez led Qatar to the 2019 Asian Cup title and the 2022 World Cup.
- During the international break in November, Sanchez will officially begin his duties, the BFA said on X. He inherits a team competing in Group B against Jordan, North Korea, and Uzbekistan.
- The new manager faces important upcoming challenges competing in the 2027 Asian Nations Cup and the 2030 World Cup qualifiers. These tournaments will test his ability to restore Bahrain's competitive standing.
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The tricolor trainer was also Qatar's strategist in the 2022 World Cup.
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After a heavy Bay failure, the Bahraini Union moved to open a new page with the appointment of a trainer, amid aspirations to restore balance and correct course ahead of future continental entitlements, foremost among which is the 2027 Asian Cup.
Félix Sánchez won the Asian Cup with Qatar in 2019 and was then able to manage the Middle East national team at the 2022 World Cup, which was held on home soil.
B. Bahrain ' s Football Federation today announced an agreement with Spanish coach Felix Sánchez to take over the leadership of the national election in the coming period.
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