“The issue of the new head coach of the Uzbekistan national team may be decided on August 27. Paulo Bento’s representatives are expected to come to Tashkent to hold final negotiations,” the report says. This was reported by journalist Jaloliddin Kobiljonov. Interest around this information is high: fans are waiting to see when and how the intrigue around the new head coach will conclude.
The coach’s last workplace was the national team of the United Arab Emirates, and after he failed to achieve the expected result in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, he was left without a job due to failure. Therefore, his next experience and future plans are generating great interest among football fans. This break in Bento’s career also brought to the agenda issues of preparation for a new project, revisiting the leadership style, and optimizing the staff.
During his professional career, Paulo Bento has worked with many clubs and national teams. He gained experience at Sporting (Portugal), Cruzeiro (Brazil), Olympiacos (Greece) and Chongqing Lifan (China), as well as with the national teams of Portugal, South Korea and the UAE. The teams under his leadership have often become renowned for demonstrating strategic football: positional construction, proper changing of the game’s tempo, balancing the phases of pressing and accuracy on set pieces — such criteria stand at the center of his working style.
According to football specialists, Paulo Bento is capable of further developing the Uzbekistan national team on the international stage and leading it to new successes. His tactical style, effective methods of working with the team and international experience are considered to provide great help to the national team. In particular, aspects such as opponent-adaptive plans, squad decisions based on digital analytics and finding a balance between youth and experience fully meet the requirements of the modern game.
In addition, the arrival of Paulo Bento may further raise Uzbekistan’s football on the international stage and bring new energy to the national team. The practice of the new staff — daily training methodologies, drills aimed at increasing decision-making speed on the field, and the in-depth study of opponents’ strengths and weaknesses — is not unlikely to create the dynamics expected by fans.
For now, all attention is focused on August 27: the delegation’s visit, the final negotiations and the possible parameters of the agreement will serve to bring clarity. If the sides find points of mutual interest, a new stage will begin; otherwise, the search will continue. In short, a steady approach and confidence in success remain the decisive factors in opening a new chapter.
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