SINGAPORE (26 Dec 2013) – Singapore entrepreneur Peter Lim is in bid to takeover debt-ridden Spanish club Valencia CF. This was confirmed by Valencia president Amadeo Salvo this week, who announced that the club is in debt amounting to Euro 306 million (USD 419 million). Valencia’s creditor Bankia is studying the offer from Peter closely…
HANOI (25 Dec 2013) – Hoang Van Phuc is still in charge of the Vietnam national team after the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) rejected his planned resignation. After the Under-23 team’s failure to make the cut for the semi-finals of the SEA Games 2013 in Myanmar, Van Phuc had voiced his desire to quit to…
JAKARTA (25 Dec 2013) – Joko Driyono, the general secretary of the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have confirmed this week that the Indonesian Super League 2014 will begin on 1 February with 11 teams in each east and west conference. “There will be two conferences for sure with 11 teams in each,” said Joko. “They…
NAYPYITAW (23 Dec 2013) – There is but one clear conclusion to the recent Myanmar SEA Games football competition; it is the fact that Thailand have regained their status as the kingpins of football in Southeast Asia. The Thais swept four gold medals, two each in Futsal and football. But the icing on the cake…
NAYPYITAW (22 Dec 2013) – With the fight for the men’s Futsal gold medal a foregone conclusion even before the SEA Games begin, it is women’s Futsal which should be given more exposure and playing time. The standard between teams is not that far off and where throughout the competition, there were no double digit…
NAYPYITAW (22 Dec 2013) – Myanmar could not have gotten a bigger honour following their successful hosting of the SEA Games 2013 than to be awarded with the hosting job of the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2016. The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) were awarded the hosting job alongside the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) where both…