SINGAPORE (17 March 2012) – The FIFA Grassroots Pro-Active course which was conducted in Singapore by FIFA Instructor Samuel Schweingruber, drew to a close this week. The course was specially tailored for coaches who will be coaching the Under-8’s, Under-10’s and Under-12’s. A FIFA Grassroots Festival was held in conjunction with the closing ceremony. A…
MANILA (16 March 2012) – The red card on goalkeeper Neil Etheridge in the closing stages of the game further compounded the Philippines exit from the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 following their 2-1 loss to Turkmenistan in the semi-final that was played at the Dashrath Stadium tonight. “Mistakes happen but this was a match we…
KUALA LUMPUR (16 March 2012) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have announced the training squad which will begin preparation for the AFF Women’s Championship which will take place in Vietnam on 13-22 Sept 2012. The list of 29 players has been shortlisted whereby they will undergo training and final selection in Teluk Intan, Perak…
HANOI (16 March 2012) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have shortlisted seven individuals for the two available coaching positions – as the chief coach of the national team and also of the national Under-23 side. The seven shortlisted candidates are Phan Thanh Hung of Hanoi T&T, Le Huynh Duc of SHB Danang, Nguyen Huu…
BANGKOK (15 March 2012) – The men in black are set to earn more money in the Thai Premier League (TPL) this year following the announcement by Datuk Worawi Makudi, the president of the FA of Thailand (FAT) this week. Datuk Worawi said that following criticism from several quarters over the standard of refereeing in…
JAKARTA (14 March 2012) – Persib Bandung FC are hoping to become the first football club in Indonesia to be listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange – offering up to 45% of their PT Persib Bandung Bermartabat (PBB) shares. “In six to 12 months, we hope to go public or IPO (Initial Public Offering). This…