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Sancheev Manoharan
Danish football manager (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sancheev Manoharan (born 30 July 1986) is a Danish football manager who currently manages Esbjerg.
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Life and career
Manoharan never played professional football. In 2011, he was appointed as a youth manager of Danish side AGF. He managed the club's under-17 and under-19 teams. In 2022, he was appointed head of development of Norwegian side Haugesund. He was described as "responsible for the development of the playing style, transition to the first team and the overall responsibility for the employees at the academy" while working in that role.[1] In 2023, he was appointed caretaker manager of Haugesund. He was awarded October 2023 Eliteserien Manager of the Month.[2] In 2024, he was assistant to Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson before Þorvaldsson resigned in the summer and Manoharan was promoted to manager.
In June 2025, he became new manager of Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB.[3]
Manoharan was born on 30 July 1986. He has children. He is of Indian descent. He has applied to obtain the UEFA Pro License. While managing Norwegian side Haugesund, he received comparisons to The Simpsons character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from the club's fans on a podcast, which he perceived as racist.[4]
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Honours
Individual
- Eliteserien Manager of the Month: October 2023[5]
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External links
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