FRANCE: SAUDI ARABIAN WORLD CUP SOCCER SQUAD CARETAKER COACH HAS HIS FIRST TRAINING SESSION FOLLOWING SACKING OF ALBERTO PARREIRA

Record ID: 189726

  • Title: FRANCE: SAUDI ARABIAN WORLD CUP SOCCER SQUAD CARETAKER COACH HAS HIS FIRST TRAINING SESSION FOLLOWING SACKING OF ALBERTO PARREIRA
  • Date: 24th June 1998
  • Summary: BORDEAUX, FRANCE (JUNE 23, 1998) 1. WIDE ANGLE OF PITCH 2. NEW COACH MOHAMMAD AL-KHARASHI WITH PLAYERS 3. PLAYERS ON PITCH 4. MOHAMMAD AL-KHARASHI TALKING TO PLAYERS 5. PLAYERS WARMING UP 6. PLAYERS TRAINING 7. COACH SUPERVISING TRAINING 8. SET UP SHOT OF COACH 9. COACH AL KHARASHI SAYING "WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH SOUTH AFRICA'S QUALIFICATION. WE ARE TRYING TO SHOW OUR TEAM IN THE BEST PERFORMANCE AND BEST SHAPE REGARDLESS ANY OTHER CALCULATIONS" (ARABIC WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION) 10. MORE WARMING UP AND TRAINING 11. WIDE SHOT OF PITCH Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 9th July 1998 13:00
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  • Location: BORDEAUX, FRANCE
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  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA8G6FG5MZRB9LCT2W2OUR300YQ
  • Story Text: Saudi Arabia's caretaker coach Mohammad al-Kharashi has had his first training session with the team followingthe sacking of Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira.

    Mohammad Al-Kharashi said on Tuesday (June 23) that his team would try to play their best soccer when they face South Africa on Wednesday (June 24) in Bordeaux.

    On Saturday (June 20), Saudi Arabia sacked Parreira for failing to take the team into the second round.The Saudis have lost both their group C games, 4-0 to France and 1-0 to Denmark.

    To progress to the second round South Africa need to score a good win over Saudi Arabia and rely on France beating Denmark.

    With nothing more than pride at stake, the new coach said he was trying to get his team to give a good performance, regardless of South Africa's chances of qualifying.


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