DILI (23 Feb 2016) – The Baur au Lac hotel will be fearing for its reputation again when FIFA grandees descend on the discerning palace of opulence in Zurich this week to find a new leader among their shell-shocked ranks. The hotel, which boasts of being “the ultimate in comfort and privacy”, has been the…
BANGKOK (22 Feb 2016) – FIFA’s disciplinary committee on Monday banned the former head of Thai football Worawi Makudi for three months and fined him 3,000 Swiss francs ($3,000, 2,700 euros) for violating the terms of a previous suspension. Worawi was replaced as head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) in a vote this…
BANGKOK (22 Feb 2016) – Suphawut Thueanklan was named the top scorer at the AFC Futsal Championship after scoring four goals as Thailand claimed third place following Sunday’s 8-0 victory over Vietnam. Suphawut’s four goals in the third place play-off at Uzbekistan Stadium took the 26-year-old to 14 for the tournament to overtake Iran’s Hossein…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (21 Feb 2016) – TELECOM service provider DST continued their support of local football following their sponsorship extension this week with the National FA of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD). The signing of the agreement makes DST Group the title sponsor for this year’s DST Super League, DST Premier League, DST FA Cup and…
SYDNEY (20 Feb 2016) – Ecstatic Australian coach Rob Varela described his side as the best ‘amateur team’ in Asia after they qualified for this year’s FIFA Futsal World Cup by defeating Kyrgyzstan 3-1 to take fifth place at the AFC Futsal Championshipon Friday. With only two overseas-based players in his squad, the team had…
SYDNEY (19 Feb 2016) – Australia coach Robert Varela insists Friday’s fifth place play-off with Kyrgyzstan at Universal Stadium is his side’s final as the Futsalroos look to book their ticket to the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia in September. After being eliminated at the quarter-final stage by Thailand, Australia responded well by seeing off…