For several months, rumors were going well on the future destination of Djamel Belmadi. Some mentioned a rebound in Africa, others imagined the Algerian technician in Europe, in a major championship or at the head of a national selection like Tunisia or Tanzania. But it was ultimately in a well -known setting that Belmadi decided to regain service: he puts his suitcases again in Qatar, where he had already shone between 2015 and 2018 with Al Duhail.
An impressive record during its first pass
The choice is not trivial. During his first adventure in Al Duhail (then Lekhwiya), Belmadi had imposed his paw: four titles of champion of Qatar, two cups of Qatar, and a reputation as a methodical and demanding coach. It was this covered CV which then seduced the Algerian federation, entrusting it with the reins of the Fennecs in 2018. The rest, we know it: a historic African coronation in 2019, a record series of 31 matches without defeat … Before living a painful decline, punctuated by two precocious eliminations at CAN and a cruel absence in the 2022 World Cup.
Touched by the sporting failure, but especially by the illness and then the death of his father, Belmadi had chosen to withdraw from the world of football for almost a year. A rare silence for such a passionate technician, renowned for his fiery temperament and his filter -free position at a press conference. His tense relationship with the Algerian Federation and its requirements on the starting allowances have maintained the suspense as to the continuation of his career.
Belmadi, a new challenge to rebuild
By taking up the reins of Al Duhail, Djamel Belmadi chooses stability, but also of reconstruction. He succeeds the French Christophe Galtier, who failed to bring the title of champion back. With the aim of relaunching the club, Belmadi also hopes to attract Marco Verratti and Adil Boulbina, Algerian revelation of the moment. Above all, he avoids a direct confrontation with Algeria, he who was a time for other African selections. This return to Al Duhail is therefore a key step to rebuild its rating, far from the spotlight, but with the intact ambition to win back the summits.
