MANILA (21 Feb 2013) – Michael Weiss has accepted the six months extension that was offered by the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) to continue in his capacity as the chief coach. “Regardless of six months or six years, I prepare for always the same,” said Weiss. “That’s okay, I’m happy to be here. But I…
JAKARTA (21 Feb 2013) – A scoreless draw against Malaysia in their final round robin tie last night was enough for Indonesia to retain the Hong Kong International Under-19 Championship title they won last year. “A big thank you to everyone who made this effort possible,” said Indra Syafri, the chief coach of the Indonesia…
DILI (20 Feb 2013) – Representatives from law enforcement agencies, AFC Member Associations and the betting industry are meeting in Kuala Lumpur for INTERPOL’s international conference ‘Match fixing: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game’ to identify the tactics used by organised crime networks behind this global threat to the sport and boost prevention efforts.…
JAKARTA (20 Feb 2013) – A goal apiece from Gavin Kwan Adsit and Evan Dimas gave Indonesia a hard fought 2-0 win over hosts Hong Kong in their second game of the Hong Kong FA International Under-19 Championship. After drawing 2-2 against Singapore in their first match, the Indonesia U19 team has now picked up…
PETALING JAYA (19 Feb 2013) – Ong Kim Swee, the chief coach of the Harimau Muda squad, is bringing his best players for the one-off match against Myanmar this week and he expects an all-out performance from his chargers. The Malaysian Under-23 squad will clash against their Myanmar counterparts on 22 February at the Youth…
BANGKOK (19 Feb 2013) – Datuk Worawi Makudi, the president of the FA of Thailand (FAT) confirmed that the a probe has been initiated to look into an alleged match-fixing attempt in last season’s FA Cup final between Buriram United and Army United. The announcement came after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) last week informed…