Sancheev Manoharan (born 30 July 1986) is a Danish football manager who manages Haugesund.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1986 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–2021 | AGF (youth) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Haugesund (head of development) | ||
| 2023 | Haugesund (caretaker) | ||
| 2024 | Haugesund (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Haugesund | ||
Life and career
editManoharan never played professional football. In 2011, he was appointed as a youth manager of Danish side AGF. He managed the club's under-17 and under-19 teams. In 2022, he was appointed head of development of Norwegian side Haugesund. He was described as "responsible for the development of the playing style, transition to the first team and the overall responsibility for the employees at the academy" while working in that role.[1] In 2023, he was appointed caretaker manager of Haugesund. He was awarded October 2023 Eliteserien Manager of the Month.[2] In 2024, he was assistant to Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson before Þorvaldsson resigned in the summer and Manoharan was promoted to manager.
Manoharan was born on 30 July 1986. He has children. He is of Indian descent. He has applied to obtain the UEFA Pro License. While managing Norwegian side Haugesund, he received comparisons to The Simpsons character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from the club's fans on a podcast, which he perceived as racist.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dansker i chok over pludseligt drømmejob". tipsbladet.dk.
- ^ "Danskere kåret som månedens bedste i Norge". tv2.dk.
- ^ "Takk skal du ha, Sancheev". h-avis.no.
External links
edit- Sancheev Manoharan at Soccerway