Stronger league could be Qatar World Cup legacy, says Spanish coach

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DOHA: With brilliant games, superb goals and shock results, the Qatar World Cup has been one of the most entertaining, but Sunday's (Dec 18) end of the tournament marks a crossroads for the hosts as they ponder where to go from here. Since being awarded the tournament in 2010 and thereby gaining a ber

DOHA: With brilliant games, superb goals and shock results, the Qatar World Cup has been one of the most entertaining, but Sunday's end of the tournament marks a crossroads for the hosts as they ponder where to go from here.

The 33-year-old Spaniard has previously worked in Sweden and France, running academies for La Liga club Espanyol and coaching local sides, and he moved to Qatar to take up a role as assistant coach and analyst at Al Shamal, who play in the top-flight Qatar Stars League.Having spent 18 months working there prior to the World Cup, Lerin says the Qatari team did not reach its potential at the tournament, despite 12 years of preparations during which no expense was spared.

With around 300,000 citizens, the pool of players Qatar can draw from is miniscule compared to the likes of finalists Argentina and France, and several players that represented the country at the World Cup were born abroad.

 

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