UAE football coach dismissal confirmed, Arabian industry cashing in on global talent “The UAE Football Association announced today the decision to dismiss Paulo Bento, the head coach of the UAE national team, along with his coaching staff. It comes after the UAE began their Group A quest in the AFC World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 victory over North Korea on Tuesday.
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The result moved the UAE on to 13 points, four behind second-placed Uzbekistan with only two games remaining. Paulo Bento was appointed as head coach of UAE national football team in 2023. Prior to his time with the national team, Paulo managed the Korean national team from 2018 to 2022, making him the team’s longest-tenured manager.
He was also the manager of the Portugal national team from 2010 to 2014. Now what for the UAE’s national team after football coach sacking? Attention has inevitably turned to the UAE as they now start to look for their next head coach to lead them into upcoming matches.