BANGKOK (4 Feb 2010) – Buriram PEA chairman Newin Chidchob has fostered big ambition for his club since taking over the 2008 Thai Premier League champions then known as Provincial Electricity Authority. Newin said that he plans to have world class players in his club where he hopes that they will emulate the success of…
PETALING JAYA (3 Feb 2010) – After three days of practical hardwork and intense theoretical classroom sessions, the AFF/FFF (France Football) Seminar for Technical Directors ends today. The two distinguished guests tasked with giving instructions to the participants were Gerard Houllier and Eric Mombaerts. Houllier had previously coached Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens and Liverpool –…
JAKARTA (2 Feb 2010) – The Indonesian FA (PSSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)b with Football Federation Australia (FFA) to assist the former in football development. Among the areas which will be focused on are coaching education, talent scouting and women’s football. “The MoU will not only strengthen football in both our countries,…
PETALING JAYA (1 Feb 2010) – The Slovakian Division One League has emerged as the answer to the quandary which has been facing the Harimau Muda ‘A’ team for the last several weeks. The Malaysian Under-21 squad was faced with non-action for the 2010 season when the FA of Malaysia (FAM) decided not to allow…
SURABAYA (31 Jan 2010) – Persebaya FC from Surabaya will change the name of their fan club from ‘bonek’ to ‘bajul ijo’ (Green Force) – in reference to the team’s shirt color. The name change was initiated in a bid to change the image of the fan club from one which was known as a…
HANOI (30 Jan 2010) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism along with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have agreed in principle to set aside between VND80 to VND100 billion (over USD5 million) for the Thang Long – Hanoi Football Championship later in the year. The meet, which is being used to celebrate the…