{"id":299247,"date":"2023-12-06T19:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=299247"},"modified":"2023-12-06T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:24:05","slug":"former-man-united-coach-carlos-queiroz-axed-as-qatar-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/former-man-united-coach-carlos-queiroz-axed-as-qatar-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Man United coach\u00a0Carlos Queiroz axed as Qatar boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Former Man United coach\u00a0Carlos Queiroz axed as Qatar boss less than a month before Asian Cup hosts begin title defence&#8230; with Marquez Lopez named as his replacement<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carlos Queiroz took over as long-term replacement for Felix Sanchez in February<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spaniard Marquez Lopez is currently in charge of Qatari club side Al-Wakrah<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United are like a rotten window frame that you paint over to make it look better, but the problem is still there &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Carlos Queiroz has parted company with Qatar&#8217;s national team less than a year after signing a four-year contract to coach the Asian champions and with little more than a month until the nation hosts the Asian Cup, with Marquez Lopez named as his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester United coach and Real Madrid boss took over as the long-term replacement for Felix Sanchez in February after the Qataris hosted last year&#8217;s World Cup finals and was charged with qualifying the Gulf state for the 2026 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Qatar Football Association has announced that Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz&#8217;s tenure as head coach of the Qatar national team has ended amicably by mutual agreement between the two parties,&#8217; the QFA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The QFA expresses its sincere gratitude to coach Queiroz for his unwavering dedication, leadership, and contributions during his tenure as the head coach of the national team. We wish him success in his future endeavours.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The QFA have announced Marquez Lopez as his successor. The Spaniard is currently in charge of Qatari club side Al-Wakrah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/06\/18\/78656271-0-image-a-24_1701885880918.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Carlos Queiroz has been axed as Qatar boss less than a year after signing a four-year contract<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The coach will be in charge of the Qatar national team at the 2023 Asian Cup, which will be hosted in Qatar next year,&#8217; the QFA said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The QFA expresses gratitude and appreciation to Al-Wakrah Sports Club for their cooperation and consent in facilitating Coach Marquez Lopez&#8217;s appointment as the national team head coach for the upcoming period.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Queiroz oversaw wins over Afghanistan and India in November in the second round of Asia&#8217;s preliminaries for the next World Cup, with the Qataris chasing one of eight berths available for teams from the continent at the expanded 48-team finals.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar won their first Asian Cup title under Sanchez in 2019 and the country is due to defend the trophy on home soil next month, when they have been drawn to face China, Tajikistan and Lebanon in the group phase.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf nation is hosting the continental championship after original hosts China relinquished the rights due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12833761\/Former-Man-United-coach-Carlos-Queiroz-axed-Qatar-boss-month-Asian-Cup-hosts-begin-title-defence-Marquez-Lopez-named-replacement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Man United coach\u00a0Carlos Queiroz axed as Qatar boss less than a month before Asian Cup hosts begin title defence&#8230; 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