Bahrain part ways with coach Dragan Talajic after Gulf Cup exit
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Yemen beat Gulf Cup holders Bahrain 5-2 at Gulf Cup 27
Yemen's national team beat Bahrain, the reigning Gulf Cup champions, 5-2 on Wednesday at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. The match was the last of the third round in Group 2 at the Gulf Cup 27 tournament in Saudi Arabia. According to Al Jazeera, the result gave Yemen its first three points of the competition, while Sky News Arabia described it as a heavy and unprecedented defeat for Bahrain.
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Bahrain part ways with coach Dragan Talajic after Gulf Cup exit
The Bahrain Football Association announced on Monday, via its social media accounts, that it had ended its contract with senior national team coach Dragan Talajic by mutual agreement. According to Al Jazeera, the decision came five days after the team exited the Gulf Cup at the group stage and lost its title.