Amir Alagić (born 5 March 1960) is a Bosnian-Australian professional football manager.[1][2]
Managerial career
Alagić started his coaching career in 1996 in Australia, where he migrated, and then managed clubs in Europe and Asia.[3] He also managed Bosnia and Herzegovina U19.[4] In 2004, he was appointed head coach of Bruneian club DPMM FC and won the domestic double there, instigating a stint with the country's national football team a year later.[5] In 2020, he was appointed as the manager of Sri Lanka national team.[6] He resigned as coach of Sri Lanka after the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, as Sri Lanka, rated as the weakest team in the group, were eliminated without scoring a point and only two goals.
References
- ^ "East Bengal appoints UEFA pro licence coach Amir Alagic - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Hassimdeen, Irshard (18 February 2020). "Sri Lanka Football gets Alagic". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Kamboe, Harmit (4 May 2010). "India Football: Amir Alagic: "I look forward to coach in India at some point."". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "EKSKLUZIVE: Drita me trajner boshnjak" [EXCLUSIVE: Drita with Bosnian coach]. Zeri (in Albanian). 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Brunei Begins Campaign At NTFA". Borneo Bulletin. 4 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka lagging behind in professional leagues". Sunday Observer. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.