Asian Cup winner and Qatar National team coach, Felix Sanchez headed to Doha College this week to meet participants of Evolution Sports’ Soccer and Basketball programmes.
The Spaniard watched from the sidelines as players showed off their skills, before meeting with the youngsters to take photos and answer questions about his team’s recent success.
An FC Barcelona youth coach, Sánchez moved to Qatar in 2006 and joined Aspire Academy. In 2013 he was appointed manager of the Qatar under-19 side, winning the following year's AFC U-19 Championship. On 3 July 2017, after a spell with the under-20s and under-23s, Sánchez replaced Jorge Fossati at the helm of the senior side.
He led Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title for the first time in 2019 tournament, winning all three group matches along with the knockout stage matches including a 3–1 win over Japan in the final, scoring 19 times and conceding one goal.
Sanchez said: “It’s great to visit the Evo community and experience the programmes they have on offer. To see the kids from so many different nationalities enjoying their sports together is just brilliant.
“The work Evolution Sports does at sessions like this is really important because it gives the kids an opportunity to not only develop as a player’s but also as people.”
Founded in 2007, Evolution Sports has established itself as Qatar’s leading private sports academy, attracting thousands of young men and women each year.
The club aims to enable youngsters from all social and cultural backgrounds the ability to enjoy playing organised sport in Qatar.
