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"Karim took over Floriana Football Club when the team was not doing well in the standings... with his introduction as the club coach the team was instantly transformed into an aggressive one with a winning mentality and the team started immediately climbing in the standings... Karim is charismatic and an excellent tactician a motivator with an eye for turning around poor performances into winning teams... for Karim, losing is not an option."
Pierre Mattocks 
Ex. General Secretary - Floriana Football Club, Malta


"The arrival of coach Karim Bencherifa to the helm of Floriana FC had immediate impact on the greens. After plunging into a free-fall in the fall in the first round, under the guidance of the Moroccan mentor, Floriana stormed back into the reckoning in the second round." 
(The Times - Malta, May 02, 2001)
Kevin Azzopardi
Journalist - Times of Malta Newspaper, Malta


"Karim Bencherifa has worked with several of US Soccer’s National teams in Morocco and Europe tours. Karim’s duties have included coordinating the logistics for our teams as well as helping to scout opponents. I can personally attest to Karim’s professionalism and diligence. Karim would be a welcome addition to the soccer community in the United States" 
Tom King
Managing Director - Administration - US Soccer Federation, USA


"Mr. Karim Bencherifa’s duties with Region IV were to help identify players to represent the Region and ultimately the National Teams. During this process he also helped educate our players and coaches through coaching clinics. The players, administrative staff and coaches have expressed their appreciation and benefit gained from Mr. Bencherifa’s experience and coaching abilities."
Tim Shultz 
Head Coach - Region IV ‘South West’, USA


"Karim Bencherifa was appointed National Coach of Brunei Darussalam Senior National Team. Karim undertook his responsibilities very professionally. He is worthy of your consideration. "
Pengiran Matusin 
Secretary General - Brunei Football Association BAFA, Brunei


"To me, Karim Bencherifa is a giant of a football coach. The results have proven that Karim has managed to resolve big problems at the club and if anybody asked me about him, I would recommend him highly. My first priority was to keep Karim for Tanjong Pagar FC. But if our budget does not allow that, my second priority would be to keep him in Singapore football."
Matthew Kang 
Ex. Chairman - Tanjong Pagar Football Club, Singapore


"Karim Took over from his predecessor as Head Coach of Woodlands Wellington FC after a difficult start and was responsible of restoration of morale and organization of the team, he steered the club to its best season in the history of the S-league. With his leadership and knowledge of the game plus his ability to relate to people, Karim has demonstrated that he would be an asset in a sporting capacity in any organization."
Lawrence Lau 
General Manager - Woodlands Wellington Football Club, Singapore


"Since his appointment as Woodlands Wellington FC Head Coach, Karim Bencherifa has transformed the perennial underachievers, with the club on course to end their trophy drought this season. With four matches left in the S-League, the Rams are four points off the leaders and will play the final of the RHB Singapore Cup. 
Woodlands vice-chairman Francis Gomez has called the turnaround the ‘Bencherifa revolution'. “In such a short time, Karim has demonstrated his ability and brought the team together. I think we know we have someone who is good at the job and I also think he knows how to deal with players.” With the accolades pouring in, the coach who Gomez says has the “Midas” touch refuses to take all the credit." 
(Today Newspaper - Singapore, September 26, 2005)
Eric Ding
Formerly sports journalist -TODAY newspaper, Singapore


"A player’s player, A team's team coach, An inspirator, An educator… 
The sporting adjectives just keep growing admirably for the experienced and widely-traveled Karim Bencherifa, a disciplined and dedicated coach, who unfailingly delivers the goods. As a journalist with more than two decades experience in Singapore, I'd rank Karim as one of the most refreshing additions to the Singapore's professional league, since he coached relegation-threatened Tanjong Pagar and title-contenders Woodlands Wellington in successive seasons. Karim is a blessed coaching-addition wherever he goes as he knows how to get the very best from the players... and, end of the day, to get the inspiring results." 
Suresh Nair 
Sports journalist - AFC Referee Instructor, Singapore


"Not many in Singapore have heard of Karim Bencherifa before he arrived in Singapore, but he quickly earned a reputation as a coach with the 'Midas touch', after turning the season around for Tanjong Pagar, and then Woodlands Wellington, during his two stints in the S-League from 2004 to 2006. He has a knack for turning average outfits into title contenders by forging strong camaraderie and teamwork. Karim has vast experience at both club and international level, and this showed in his no nonsense but highly effective style of coaching. He is also a reporter's dream and a consummate professional, always ready with witty quotes before and after matches." 
Darren Lai
Formerly sports journalist - TODAY newspaper, Singapore


"I worked with Karim Bencherifa in my capacity as Executive Producer of the daily Sports News programme, SportsCenter on ESPN – and as co-host of The Top Corner - a specific program for Asia’s domestic leagues produced by star Sports. I first came across him as Head Coach of Woodlands Wellington where he gave full co-operation to the Production teams whenever we featured the club. We were given particularly good access when his Club made it to the 2005 Singapore Cup Final. Later on, we used Karim as an analyst in the SportsCenter studio – particularly when the African cup of Nations was being held. As a guest, interviewee, analyst or source for information, Karim was straight-forward in his opinions, and confident enough to say what he thought. In my dealings with him, Karim has been nothing other than professional and straight-forward." 
Dez Corkhill
Director of Content - ESPN STAR Sports, Singapore


"We are very satisfied with the work, professionalism and dedication of Mr. Karim Bencherifa, he manages to have good results with the team in all competitions. Mr. Bencherifa had earned a lot of respect in Indian Football and he is definitely one of the best coaches in the country." 
Churchill Alemao
Chairman/Patron - Churchill Brothers Sports Club, India


"If the results at Churchill Brothers Football Clubs are any indications, Karim Bencherifa seems to have been blessed with the Midas touch. The Moroccan coach has managed to transform the team in a cohesive, fighting and tactically disciplined unit. Churchill Brothers were quite easily the most impressive team in the first leg National Football League." 
Anthony Marcus 
Sports Journalist - Herald Newspaper, India


"Karim Bencherifa, Professional Football Coach, was included on various shows on Zee Sports channel as Football Expert. His analysis of the matches and overall thoughts on the game greatly added value to our transmissions, and we appreciate his role in the same" 
Gourav Bahal
Head of Production - Zee Sports, India


"I first met Karim in December 2006 at the Federation Cup in Kolkata. He was different to any coach we had previously dealt with in India. In his first pre match interview, he came across as composed, articulate and modern! With Karim as a Coach , Churchill Brothers play with a positive, modern flair that is distinctly lacking in most teams in India. The players are fitter, stronger and tactically organized than their opposition, Karim’s team play to win and you will be never watching a boring game. Karim is knowledgeable on world football and often discuss with me the strengths of Arsenal, Milan, Barcelona etc, and he tries to take the good points of these teams into his own set-up. Churchill Brothers are a joy to watch and the Coach is a joy to deal with." 
David Horridge
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