Qatar Fires Coach in Politically Motivated Move
Qatar has fired its charismatic French football coach Bruno Metsu because of the failure of its national team to progress to the semi-finals in the Asian Cup, signalling that like others in the Middle East, the Gulf state’s approach to soccer is guided by politics rather than patience and long-term vision.
Metsu, whose contract legally expires in 2014, …
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