ANFA should turn to homegrown coach for the national team
After much speculation and suspense ,head coach of the men’s national football team of Nepal, Abdullah Al Mutairi ended his contract before the end date not too long ago. The Kuwaiti took over the national team in April of 2021 for a year, largely through the courtesy of Qatar Football Association.Later his contract was extended. His contract ran till December,2023, but he resigned making it public on Facebook, which was confirmed by All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The Kuwaiti’s one and half year stint as head coach was marked by a series of controversies on and off the field. His behavior at times was unacceptable ,causing one controversy after another.In my humble opinion he had no business picking fights with ANFA officials and players. He should have addressed his concerns and reservations directly to the football body and had them resolve it.That would have been the right thing to do under the circumstances. Instead he heedlessly took matters into his own hands and chos