Tariq Lutfi the Greatest Pakistani Coach

"Umar Farooq Tariq Lutfi was born in Karachi, Sindh, on September 20, 1951. He is a professional footballer as well as a coach in Pakistan. He also works at Sui Southern Gas as a manager. He worked with Pakistan Airlines for the majority of his working life. He was also the interim manager of the Pakistan national football team in 2011."

"Tariq Lutfi has been appointed as the first South Asian FIFA Coaching Trainer. Sui Southern Gas' team manager, he formerly coached Pakistan Airlines and Khan Research Laboratories, winning the Pakistan Premier League four times. He has also coached the Pakistan women's national football team in the past. During the 2007 Geo Super Football League season, he was the manager of Karachi Bazigar. Tariq Lutfi is widely regarded as Pakistan's most accomplished football coach."

"As a player and a manager, Tariq Lutfi has led Pakistan Airlines to nine major trophies in the history of Pakistani club football, a milestone that has yet to be matched."

A career as a manager:

• "pakistani women's national football team: Tariq Lutfi was selected manager of the Pakistani women's team by Pakistan Football Federation President Faisal Saleh Hayat in 2010. Tariq was the head coach of Bangladesh during the inaugural SAFF Women's Championship, when the team made history by reaching the semi-finals for the first time."
• "Pakistan national football team: Tariq Lutfi was the head coach of the Pakistan national team on three times between 1985 and 2004, winning gold medals in the 1989 South Asian Games, 1991 South Asian Games, and 2004 South Asian Games. Zavia Milosavljevi replaced him as an interim coach in 2011."
• "Khan Research Laboratories Football Club: Tariq Lutfi was named head coach of the Khan Research Laboratories before the commencement of the 2011-2012 Pakistan Premier League season. Tariq went on to win the league title three years in a straight, in 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14, before placing sixth in the 2014-15 season. Lufti has also won the Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup four times, first in 2011 and then again in 2012, beating K-Electric in both finals. In 2015, Lutfi won the cup again for second time, and the following year, he managed to defend it."
•      " Sui Southern Gas Football Club: Tariq was hired as the head trainer of Sui Southern Gas in 2017 after a successful stint at Khan Research Laboratories. Tariq won three of the four trophies they competed for, including the Major Tufail Shaheed Memorial Football League, the All Pakistan Salahuddin Dogar Memorial Football Tournament, and the 2nd division championship, which qualified him for the Pakistan Premier League."
• Achievements:

"Tariq Lutfi is widely considered as Pakistan's most capable and experienced football coach. Shazia Hasan of Dawn describes Tariq as "perhaps Pakistan's most competent football official." He has received coaching certificates from Bisham Abbey, Bert Trautmann, Holger Osieck, and other organisations, as well as the opportunity to attend FIFA and Olympic seminars. Tariq Lutfi became the first South Asian FIFA Coaching Instructor. During the country's first-ever sporting awards event, held in Karachi to recognise the accomplishments and efforts of the country's heroes, he received the Pakistan Sports Awards for Best Coach in Pakistan in 2019. The creator and president of Pakistan Sports Awards, Shoaib Malik, said it was everyone's obligation to honour the accomplishments of local athletes and other unsung heroes who have made the country proud. Lutfi has worked with both the men's and women's national teams as a manager. He was recruited as the coach of the Portugal team for the Socca World Cup. Lutfi's net worth is reported to be anywhere from $1 million to $8 million dollars. He has accumulated a large fortune through his major career as a professional footballer, and his name appears on the list of Pakistan's wealthiest individuals."

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