Abu Dhabi, UAE – Al Wahda Club officially announced on Monday the appointment of Slovenian Darko Milanić as the new head coach of their first football team, succeeding Portuguese José Morais, who recently departed. Teixeira had been serving as interim manager.
The decision by Al Wahda’s management to sign Milanic came in light of the team’s recent poor results, culminating in their elimination from the President’s Cup after a 4-2 defeat to Al Ittihad in the quarter-finals.
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Al Wahda Appoints Darko Milanič as First-Team Head Coach.#WHDFC pic.twitter.com/WN8fZgAvH4
— AlWahda FC نادي الوحدة (@AlWahdaFCC) February 2, 2026Milanić previously coached Al Wahda last season, from December 2024 until the end of the season. He led the team in 18 matches across all competitions, achieving 9 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses.
The Slovenian coach also had a coaching experience with Baniyas Club during the 2023-2024 season, and succeeded in leading the team to tenth place in the league standings, after collecting 26 points.
On the continental level, Milanic has a distinguished coaching record in European stadiums, having coached several prominent clubs, including Leeds United of England, Sturm Graz of Austria, and Maribor of Slovenia.
During his career, he won 6 Slovenian league titles, in addition to winning the Slovenian Cup on 4 occasions.
