Abdelhak Benchikha
Abdelhak Benchikha (born November 22, 1963) is an Algerian football manager, currently in charge of Mouloudia Oujda. Personal. Benchikha was born on November 22, 1963, in the Soustara neighborhood of Algiers. His family is originally from the village of Sidi Abderrahmane in the commune of Timezrit, Boumerdès Province. Managerial career. Benchikha began his managerial career coach with CR Belouizdad, where he helped win the league title two years in a row, in 2000 and 2001. He then briefly coached MC Alger and the Algerian Under-23 national team before returning to CR Belouizdad in the later part of the  2004-2005 season. Benchikha then moved to Qatar and joined Umm-Salal Sports Club, which was playing in the second division. In his only season with the club, he helped it gain promotion to the top flight. The following season, he joined the Tunisian side ES Zarzis. Club Africain. On June 13, 2007, Benchikha signed a one-year contract with Tunisian side Club Africain. In his first season with the club, he led them to the league title for the first time in 12 years, beating out Etoile du Sahel by just 2 points in the final standings. Just a  few months later, he followed that up with a triumph in the 2008 North African Cup of Champions beating Moroccan club FAR Rabat in the final. In March 2009, the club offered him an extension but Benchikha chose to leave the club. Algeria A'. On June 10, 2009, Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algeria A' national football team and the Algerian Under-23 national team. He qualified the A' national team to the 2011 African Nations Championship, after beating Libya 2-2 on the away goals rule. Algeria National Team. On September 13, 2010, Benchikha was appointed as coach  of the Algerian national team on a permanent basis, following the resignation Rabah Saâdane. On June 5, 2011, a day after losing 4-0 in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco, Benchikha resigned from his position. On October 5, 2011, Benchikha resigned from his position as manager of MC Alger. On December 17, 2011, Benchikha signed an 18-month contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain, returning to the club which he led to the 2008 league title. However, on April 20, 2012, a mutual agreement was reached by the club and Benchikha to terminate  his contract.