HANOI (22 March 2011) – Frenchman Pierre Lechantre has emerged as the frontrunner to fill Vietnam’s top coaching position, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). The VFF are currently on the lookout for a new coach to replace Henrique Calisto who left last month to take up his new position at Thailand’s Muang Thong…
MANILA (21 March 2011) – A total of 38 teams have confirmed their participation Philippines Football Federation (PFF) Suzuki National Under-23 Football Championship. PFF president Mariano Araneta Jr. said that the tournament was made possible after the federation entered into an agreement with Suzuki Philippines to hold the event during a signing ceremony held this…
The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) recently appointed Daisuke Yoshioka of Japan to head their Under-16 programme. With a firm grip on youth development, the B-licenced coach with a designation as Youth Director will be hoping that he can help Cambodia to close the gap against their ASEAN neighbours. For the last three months the…
SINGAPORE (20 March 2011) – The Singapore Olympic team fell to a 2-0 loss to Yemen in the first leg qualifiers that was played at the neutral venue of the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates. Goals from strikers Aiman Salleh and Mohammed Al Khadher gave Yemen the win where…
JAKARTA (20 March 2011) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have slated 29 March 2011 in Riau for the much awaited Congress to decide on the chairman and vice-chairman for the next term of office 2011-2015. The PSSI have been instructed by FIFA to host their Congress before 30 April 2011. But before can hold…
DILI (19 March 2011) – AFC president Mohamed Bin Hammam has declared that he will challenge Datuk Seri Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency in June – opening a bitter fight for football’s top post. Hammam said that he decided to stand against the 75-year-old Blatter after ‘careful study’. “Today after careful study, consideration, armed…