FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN’S newly signed head coach Felix Sanchez officially began his tenure at the helm of the senior men’s football national team last night with the first day of their latest local training gathering, held at the Bahrain Football Association (BFA) premises in Riffa.
Twenty-eight players attended the sessions, which included an introductory briefing given by Sanchez to the squad followed by exercise sessions and then on-pitch ball drills.
BFA vice-president Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Isa Al Khalifa and senior men’s national team supervisor Shaikh Ahmed bin Isa Al Khalifa were both in attendance. Training continues today until the national team departs for China on Monday next week, where they will be playing in the 2026 CFA China Team Zhaoqing International Football Invitational Tournament from November 14 to 17.