David Badia named new head coach of Haiti's Grenadiers

The Haitian Football Federation (FHF) has named Spanish coach David Badia Cequier as the new head of the national team, the Grenadiers, according to Le Nouvelliste. The announcement came after more than a month of waiting to fill the position left by Sébastien Migné. Badia, 51, holds a UEFA Pro license. Born in Gavà on September 4, 1974, the former defensive midfielder began his managerial career with Barcelona Youth from 2012 to 2016, Le Nouvelliste reported. He later worked in Turkey as an assistant coach with Antalyaspor from 2017 to 2018 and with Fenerbahçe from 2018 to 2019. According to the outlet, he subsequently returned to assist another coach, though the full details were not disclosed in the available excerpt. The appointment closes a period of uncertainty around the national team's leadership, which had previously prompted questions about the timeline for naming a permanent selector. Further details on Badia's staff, contract terms and first fixtures with the Grenadiers were not immediately reported.