BACOLOD (19 Dec 2017) – Ceres-Negros FC picked up the inaugural Philippines Football League (PFL) crown when they completely overwhelmed Global Cebu 4-1 in the final. In the match that was played over the weekend at the Panaad Stadium, international Iain Ramsay found the back of the net three times after Spanish striker Bienvenido Maranon…
SYDNEY (19 Dec 2017) – Former Australia coach Ange Postecoglou, who quit last month after guiding the Socceroos to the World Cup, will manage Yokohama F-Marinos in Japan next season, the club announced Tuesday. Greek-born Postecoglou will replace French coach Erick Mombaerts, who said in early November he would be leaving the J-League club at…
MANILA (18 Dec 2017) – The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) have set a budget of P167 (USD 3.3 million) for 2018 with the bulk of the expenses to cover grassroots and youth development. The budget proposal was approved during the PFF Congress this week. “It will be a busy year for us next year,” said…
BANGKOK (17 Dec 2017) – The Vietnam Under-23 team came in third in the M-150 Cup when they beat hosts Thailand 2-1 in Buriam, Thailand. Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong grabbed the opener after just seven minutes with a superb header before doubling the advantage in the 22nd minute with a fine finish from inside the…
SYDNEY (17 Dec 2017) – Football Federation Australia will cut down on the number of A-League video assistant referees as the on-trial VAR technology influenced several A-League games this weekend. A-League boss Greg O’Rourke said match officials would steer clear of 50-50 calls following farcical scenes when two second-half yellow cards to Central Coast Mariners…
PHNOM PENH (17 Dec 2016) – Striker Chan Vathanaka has signed up for Pahang in the Malaysian Super League 2018 – the second player to do so after Thierry Chantha Bin joined Terengganu FC earlier. In spite of offers from Thailand and also Portugal, the 23-year-old decided to join East Coast side Pahang, who were…