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Hickersberger appointed Bahrain coach

Former Austrian coach Josef Hickersberger will take over at Bahrain on July 1, the Austria Press Agency (APA) reported on Thursday.

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Published: Thu 3 Jun 2010, 5:53 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 4:08 AM

He succeeds Czech Milan Macala who failed to lead the Gulf kingdom to the World Cup finals after they were eliminated in the play-offs by New Zealand.

Hickersberger, already coached Bahrain in 1996, in conjunction with his duties with club side Al Ahli Manama (1995-1997).

The 62-year-old coached Al Wahda, in neighbouring Abu Dhabi, to their first national title this season.

He previously coached Austria from 2006 until they were knocked out in the first round of Euro 2008.


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