{
  "id": 673051,
  "title": "Zlatko Dalic appointed UAE national team coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/zlatko-dalic-appointed-uae-national-team-coach",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T14:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/12/zlatko-dalic-appointed-uae-national-team-coach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The UAE have appointed Zlatko Dalic as head coach of the national team. The Croatian returns to UAE football having previously enjoyed a successful spell in charge of Al Ain from 2014-17. Reports suggest Dalic has signed a four-year contract which runs until the end of the qualification cycle for the 2030 World Cup, although the UAE FA have not provided any details. Dalic , 59, was a free agent…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}