Sancheev Manoharan

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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/skandinavien/dansker-i-chok-over-pludseligt-droemmejob|title=Dansker i chok over pludseligt drømmejob|publisher=tipsbladet.dk}} In 2023, he was appointed caretaker manager of Haugesund. He was awarded October 2023 Eliteserien Manager of the Month.{{Cite news|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2023-11-07-danskere-kaaret-som-maanedens-bedste-i-norge|title=Danskere kåret som månedens bedste i Norge|publisher=tv2.dk}} In 2024, he was assistant to Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson before Þorvaldsson resigned in the summer and Manoharan was promoted to manager.

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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.h-avis.no/takk-skal-du-ha-sancheev/o/5-62-1710578|title=Takk skal du ha, Sancheev|publisher=h-avis.no}}

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