The Dutch football legend, Johan Cruyff said: “Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.”
The quote indicates the nature of football presented by the trio of managers nominated for the “Best Leader" award, including, Al Ain’s Sergiy Rebrov, Ajman’s Goran Tufegdzic, and Sharjah’s Olaroiu Cozmin.
It is expected that the winning manager will be announced at the highly-anticipated season awards ceremony, which will be held at Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on August 27, as the best in 15 categories will be honored during the ceremony.
Each of the three managers has various techniques for training, as one may prefer possessing the ball, building up a strong defensive line and depending on counter-attacks, or pressing the ball in all areas, but, eventually, all of them share the same target of scoring goals and winning matches.
Al Ain coach Sergiy Rebrov
Croatian Sergei Rebrov has led his team to win the titles of ADNOC Pro League and the Pro League Cup, after a distinguished adventure full of exceptional stats.
Rebrov excelled in his technical coaching with Al Ain, and successfully prepared the team to be a fierce competitor in all competitions.
The stats of Sergey Rebrov, in the ADNOC League with Al Ain, were as follows:
26 matches, 20 wins, 5 draws, and only one defeat.
Al Ain's campaign ended last season with the best attack, scoring 57 goals, and the best defense, conceding just 17 goals, as they are the only team that has lost just one match in the competition.
Sharjah’s Coach Olaroiu Cozmin
The Romanian coach was among the shortlisted names for the Best Leader award last season. Cozmin took over his post as Sharjah’s coach, succeeding Emirati manager Abdulaziz Al-Anbari.
Sharjah's numbers during the last season are as follows;
26 matches, 17 wins, 4 draws, and 5 defeats. Under Cozmin’s command, Sharjah scored 46 goals and conceded 25 goals.
Ajman’s manager Goran Tufegdzic
Ajman gave a distinguished performance in the ADNOC Pro League matches last season, under the technical coaching command of Serbian coach Goran Tufegdzic, who is present among the best three managers’ list.
Ajman ranked 7th with 35 points from 26 matches, including 10 wins, 5 draws, and 11 defeats. The Oranges scored 35 goals and conceded 40 goals.
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