Quick Facts
Biography
Abdullah Al Mutairi is a Kuwaiti football manager who manages Afghanistan men's national football team. He was also the head coach of the Nepal men's national football team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC). Besides Nepal, he has also managed Kyrgyzstan national under-17 football team.
Career
Al-Mutairi used to train youth teams around Kuwait most notably Qadsia. On 2015, he moved to train teams in Saudi Arabia like Radhwa and Qaryat Al-Ulya. On 18 December 2020, Al-Mutairi got his AFC pro license from the Qatar Football Association.
Nepal
He announced to resign on 25 July 2021 blaming internal politics on social media. As per Abdullah Al Mutairi's request All Nepal Football Association requested the Youth and Sports Ministry to conduct investigation. On 13 October 2021, he led Nepal men's national football team to their first final in the SAFF Championship. They lost that final 3-0 against India.
Afghanistan
On 26 April 2023, he joined as the coach of the Afghanistan men's national football team. His first with Afghanistan ended with chaos when he ordered his team leave the field after Kyrgyzstan’s first goal in the 97th minute during the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup. On 16 June, Afghanistan lost 6-1 against Iran resulting in Al-Mutairi’s team finishing last in the group.
His erratic behaviour continued in a friendly match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on 7 September 2023, when he was sent off after a scuffle with a Bangladesh assistant coach.
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 12 September 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Nepal | 4 April 2021 | 11 September 2022 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 026.3 | |
| Afghanistan | 26 April 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 000.0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 020.8 | — | ||