Alvarez signs coaching contract with Kuwait

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KUWAIT CITY, March 19: Argentine Julian Alvarez officially signed a coaching contract with the Kuwait national volleyball team, marking a significant development at the Volleyball Federation’s headquarters in the Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Complex. The signing ceremony occurred in the presence of Federation President Dr. Jaber Al-Marri and Nayef Al-Failakawi, Chairman of the Training and National Teams Committee.

Previously, Al-Ittihad had announced its agreement with Julian Alvarez, former coach of Al-Qadisiya and Burgan, to lead the first team for the upcoming season.

Meanwhile, Al-Qadisiya has secured a spot in the final of the Federation Cup, setting a date with Kuwait Club. This follows their victory over Al-Shabab in the semi-finals with a decisive score of three games to none (25-18, 25-19, 25-17). Similarly, Al-Abyad emerged victorious over Burgan with the same result.

In another development, the youth volleyball team, born in 2005, resumed training at the Al-Ittihad Hall in preparation for the upcoming first Gulf Youth Games. The event is scheduled to take place in Dubai, UAE, from April 16 to 23.

Under the guidance of head coach Jassem Al-Tarawa, the team, comprising 12 players, along with the technical staff, including assistant coach Osama Madkour and fitness coach Firas Bin Mahmoud, commenced the final stage of their preparation plan. The training sessions will be conducted daily, with the intensity expected to increase in the coming days. Additionally, the team is scheduled to play trial matches, starting today against the Yarmouk Club team, to refine their playing strategies ahead of the tournament. Al-Tarawa also mentioned that six players will be eliminated from the current roster, which consists of 20 players, by the regulations of the Gulf tournament.

Khaled El Anzi

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

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