Al Ain Football Club has officially concluded its contract with the Portuguese coach, Pedro Emmanuel, to supervise the "leader" to succeed Iraqi interim coach Ghazi Fahd. Emmanuel is a graduate of the school of famous Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, when he was a player under his leadership in the golden period in which he led Mourinho Porto to the Champions League 2004.
Emmanuel is 44 years old, and next Friday's match against the Al-Nasr team in the semi-final of the Arab Gulf Cup will be the first official challenge against the Portuguese coach, who will be required to restore the "leader's luster" and lead him to reach the final match of the competition, as this will give a good impression on him among the Ainawi fans.
The technical committee in Al Ain Club found in the Portuguese coach all the qualities that they need starting from his mediation in age, and he has a great experience as a football player, which helps him to understand the psychological state of all players, besides having the personality that helps him to spread the spirit of enthusiasm in the players and raise the morale They have.
A member of the Al Ain Football Club board, Majed Al Owais, confirmed that the new coach has the ambition and passion necessary to lead the “leader” in the coming period to go far in the AFC Champions League, as well as continue to compete in the Arab Gulf League title despite the widening difference to eight points With Al-Ahly youth leaders with 29 points.
Al Owais told Abu Dhabi Sports Channel that it was difficult for them to hire a coach in a short time after the dismissal of the Croatian coach Ivan Liko, Al Owais revealed the way in which the contract was signed with Peder Emmanuel, and said: «We had 10 coaches to choose from, who were eliminated for five, We conducted interviews with them, and we finally reached a contract with Emmanuel because we feel he has ambition and passion. ”
Emanuel was a witness to Porto's crowning Champions League title in 2004, as it entered a substitute in the 85th minute of the second half of the final match, which ended in their favor with three cleansers against French Monaco. "Pedro is like a coach on the pitch, he has the ability to know the strengths and weaknesses of an opponent," Mourinho said in previous statements about Pedro Emmanuel when he was a player in Porto.
It is noteworthy that Pedro Emmanuel led the Saudi Cooperation team to the title of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup at the expense of the Jeddah Ittihad team 2-1 in the previous version, as he previously won the Cyprus Cup with Apollon Limassol, and his last experience was very short with the Spanish Almeria this season, where it took place Sack him.
Al Ain club chose Pedro Emmanuel after choosing between 10 coaches.
artistic card
Pedro Emmanuel
Age: 44 years old
■ He played for several clubs in Portugal, most notably Porto and achieved the title of European Champions in 2004
■ He played for the Portugal U-21 team
The training course
■ Coach Assistant in Porto (2010-2011)
■ Portuguese academics coach (2011-2013)
■ Aruca Portuguese (2013-2015)
Apollon Limassol Cyprus (2015 - 2016)
■ Estoril Portuguese (2017)
Saudi Cooperation (2018-2019)
■ Spanish Almería (2019)