MANILA (19 Feb 2018) – The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) have appointed Reiji Hirata as Head of Youth Football Development for the next two years. Hirata was nominated by the FA of Japan (JFA) on the request from the PFF. Hirata holds a JFA ‘A’ Coaching License, which is equivalent to an AFC ‘A’ Coaching…
SINGAPORE (18 Feb 2018) – Singapore’s domestic professional league will have to familiarise themselves with a new fitness test this season, as the 2.4 kilometres (km) run has been replaced by the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery test. Announced by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) in December 2017, the new Yo-Yo test will be conducted three…
MELBOURNE (18 Feb 2018) – Melbourne City have claimed a third-straight Westfield W-League title after defeating Sydney FC 2-0 in the 2018 Grand Final on Sunday afternoon at Allianz Stadium. After both sides struggled to maintain possession in a frenetic opening, City grabbed the lead 10 minutes before half-time through a brilliant long-range strike to…