Valeri Nepomniachi
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Valeri Kuzmyich Nepomniachi , (born 7 August 1943 in Slavgorod
, Altai Krai
) is a former Russia
n football (soccer)
player and current manager.
Most famously he coached the Cameroon national football team
when they surprisingly made the quarterfinals in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
. From 1992 to 1994 he coached clubs in Turkey
. In 1994 he became head-coach of South Korea
's Yukong Kokkiri
, and in 1996 led them to a victory in K-League Cup
. In 2001, he took over the job of J. League
club Sanfrecce Hiroshima
manager from Eddie Thomson
. He has also coached Shanghai Shenhua
, (whom he led to a second place finish for the first time in his career), from 2004 to 2005, and the Uzbekistan national football team
in 2006. He worked as a football commentator for a Russian television channel, “NTV-Plus”. In September 2008 he signed 2 year contract with Russian club Tom.
Slavgorod
Slavgorod is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located between Lake Sekachi and Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye. Population: 48,000 .During the Cold War it was the site of Slavgorod air base....
, Altai Krai
Altai Krai
Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It borders with, clockwise from the south, Kazakhstan, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts, and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of Barnaul...
) is a former Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and current manager.
Most famously he coached the Cameroon national football team
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
when they surprisingly made the quarterfinals in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
. From 1992 to 1994 he coached clubs in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. In 1994 he became head-coach of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
's Yukong Kokkiri
Jeju United FC
Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...
, and in 1996 led them to a victory in K-League Cup
K-League Cup
The K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition....
. In 2001, he took over the job of J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
club Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
manager from Eddie Thomson
Eddie Thomson
Eddie Thomson was a Scottish football player and coach.-Career:Born in Rosewell, Scotland, he played 162 games for Heart of Midlothian F.C. from 1966 to 1973, before moving to Aberdeen F.C. and playing a further 91 games with them...
. He has also coached Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
, (whom he led to a second place finish for the first time in his career), from 2004 to 2005, and the Uzbekistan national football team
Uzbekistan national football team
The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
in 2006. He worked as a football commentator for a Russian television channel, “NTV-Plus”. In September 2008 he signed 2 year contract with Russian club Tom.