One of his stops was Khor Fakkan, whose bench was recently taken by Croatian coach Krešimir Režić. Dalić watched both of Režić's matches live, and after the matches, Croatian experts sat down and talked.
Dalić immediately went into action in the UAE: he toured the stadiums, gathered impressions and advice, and in Khor Fakkan he hung out with Režić, Bišćan and Ivanković