HANOI (21 Jan 2012) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) showed that they do not tolerate indiscipline on the field when they banned four players between two to four matches for various offences. The third match day of the Vietnam Super League did not go as well as expected with three out of seven matches…
JAKARTA (21 Jan 2012) – Former Indonesia Under-23 chief coach Rahmad Darmawan ended weeks of speculation this week when he signed a two-year contract with Pelita Jaya of the Indonesian Super League (ISL). Rahmad said he chose Pelita Jaya, owned by the Bakrie family, because they promised him the freedom to manage his own team.…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (20 Jan 2012) – DPMM FC signalled their desire to be competitive in their return to the S-League next month when they beat Thai Premier League (TPL) side Chiangrai United 2-1 in a friendly last night. Despite falling behind by an 18th minute goal through Wasan Nathasan, the Sultanate side replied off…
BANGKOK (19 Jan 2012) – Two defeats from two matches have left hosts Thailand without the chance of winning this year’s 41st King’s Cup – currently being played at the Rajamangala Stadium in the Thai capital. After conceding a heart-wrenching 3-2 loss to South Korea Under-23 in the first game, the Thais went on to…
BANGKOK (18 Jan 2012) – Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra launched the official tournament logo and mascot of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Bangkok yesterday. The event was also attended by Zhang Jilong, the acting president of the AFC and Datuk Worawi Makudi, the president of the FA of Thailand (FAT). The emblem’s design…
Football is a game rooted in tradition, and the Laws of the Game have undergone fairly minor changes since they were first drafted by England’s newly-formed Football Association in 1863. Nonetheless, while the aim has always been to preserve football’s original spirit, and to ensure that rules can be applied from elite to amateur level, several…