DOHA: Former Qatar coach Djamel Belmadi is back where he started. Belmadi has agreed to take charge of QSL champions Lekhwiya for a second time, it was announced by the club. Belmadi was roped in by Lekhwiya following the departure of Danish head coach Michael Laudrup. Contract negotiations with Laudrup officially ended on Thursday and Lekhwiya moved swiftly to appoint the Algerian, who led them to the QSL title in 2011 and 2012. Lekhwiya’a media official Saleh Moussa said in a statement; "The club management saw he was the best option to be with the team (for) the next period.” Belmadi led the Qatar National B team to the West Asian Football Federation Championships and then the full men’s team to the Gulf Cup of Nations title in 2014. But the Algerian was dismissed following three losses and a group stage exit at the Asian Cup in January. He takes over a Lekhwiya side in good health following Laudrup’s highly successful season in charge. The Dane, a gifted former player with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and Ajax Amsterdam, won a double and steered the club through to an August quarter-final meeting with Saudis Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League.