Muharraq Step Up Season Preparations

TDT | Manama

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Bahraini football giants Muharraq have departed for a two-week pre-season training camp in Turkey as they begin preparations for the 2026-27 campaign under new head coach Isa Al Saadoon.

The Bahraini tactician takes charge following the departure of Portuguese coach Fernando Manuel de Jesus Santos, who guided Muharraq to a remarkable domestic double last season.

Muharraq enter the new campaign as reigning Nasser bin Hamad Premier League champions after securing a record-extending 35th league title, while also lifting their 20th His Majesty the King's Cup. The club also retained the league crown to complete back-to-back championship-winning seasons.

The training camp will run from July 29 to August 13 and includes four friendly matches as Al Saadoon begins shaping his squad ahead of the new season.

Muharraq will face UAE side Fujairah on August 2, Egyptian club ZED FC on August 6, and Algerian outfit ES Sétif on August 9. Their final warm-up fixture is scheduled for August 12 against an opponent yet to be confirmed.

The travelling squad comprises 27 players: Sayed Mohammed Jaafar, Waleed Al Hayam, Amine Benaddi, Hussain Jameel, Ahmed Al Sherooqi, Abdulla Al Khulasi, Hasan Al Karrani, Ahmed Rabeea, Mohamed Al Banna, Abdulwahab Al Malood, Soufian Mahrouq, Hussain Abdulkarim, Ashraf Al Sebaei, Edimar Ribeiro da Costa Junior, Mohammed Al Hardan, Ahmed Bughammar, Abdulkarim Diarra, Elliott Simoes, Gervasio Oliveira, Abdulwahab Hanan, Vladan Dekic, Arthur Rezende, Ibrahim Sanad, Abdulla Jamal, Anderson Leite, Facundo Tobares and Sami Bassam.