The Qatari club Umm Salal announced today, Monday, the return of French coach Patrice Carteron to take over the technical leadership of the team for the new season 2025/2026.

The club published a picture of the coach on its official Instagram account, commenting: "Look who has returned, Umm Salal is in the heart," referring to his return to lead the team once again.

This is Carteron's second term with Umm Salal, as he previously coached the team from July 2023 until November 2024, during which he played 46 matches, achieving victory in 20 games, drawing in 11, and suffering 15 defeats.

Carteron's return to the Qatari league came after the end of his last experience with the Iranian team Sepahan, from which he departed in June.