Al Ain Handball Team Welcomes the New Coach Adnan Belharith

The family of Al Ain Sports Games Company received today the new head coach of Al Ain Handball Team, Tunisia’s Adnan Belharith. The new coach signed his contract to train the Boss in mid-June 2020, replacing his countryman Mohammed Abu Gazaleh.

The new coach was received at the company’s head office in Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium by Saleh Al Shouaili, Board Member of Al Ain Sports Games Company and General Supervisor of Al Ain Handball Team, Assistant Coach Mustafa Musa, Administrative Officer Mansour Saleh, Team Captain Ibrahim Al Blooshi and Bonsai’s professional player Izsak.

Al Shouaili welcomed the new coach pointing out Belharith is the team’s former coach in 2011, and he is back again to assume his new responsibilities.

“The decision to contract with Tunisia’s Belharith as the new coach was based on a plan set up by the team management to boost the team’s level, considering that the Boos won the title of the past season. Sights are set this season to clinch more titles and top the league’s standing table and other competitions under the command of the new head coach,” Al Shouaili said.

He stated that Adnan Belharith enjoys a brilliant biography full of achievements and extensive experience in local, Gulf, and Arab counties. “Coach Belharith used to be the former coach of Al Ain Handball Team in 2011 and won the Union League title in 2012. He won the African Championship when he was a player and played for his national team and participated in the Handball World Cup. He also worked as coach assistant of the Tunisian National Handball Team.”

On his part, Belharith expressed his sincerest appreciation for the warm reception and stated: “I am so pleased to be back in UAE and particularly to train the Boss. I had a great time with the team in the past full of achievements and positive results. I want to thank the Club management for giving me a second chance to be back in my second home.”

He added: “I was following up on the team’s news and the players since I left in 2014 for I still keep an excellent relationship with the players. I believe this would make my mission easier, given that I trained the majority of the current players and know their technical levels well.”

He concluded his statement by expressing his appreciation to the former head coach Mohammed Abu Gazaleh for his significant and dedicated efforts in the past seasons. “He contributed significantly to improving the skills and quality of players and crowned that by winning the UAE Cup. I do wish him all the best.”