A group of young women sporting laced-up football boots and yellow training tops stands at the roadside. It is not yet six in the morning as they await the old pick-up truck that will take them to the wooden huts on the muddy streets of the city’s edge, stopping off at many children’s homes and…
PHNOM PENH (16 April 2011) – Former champions Phnom Penh Crown FC thumped newcomers Rithisen FC 9-0 to pick up their first full points of the new Metfone Cambodia League 2011 season. Crown, who were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Preah Khan Reach FC in their first game of the season the previous…
JAKARTA (15 April 2011) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) National Team Management Committee (BTN) has decided this week to appoint a new coach to take over the running of the Indonesia national Under-23 team. This follows the decision by the Golden Indonesia Program (Prima) – a government task force in charge of screening athletes…
HANOI (15 April 2011) – After sifting through more than 40 applications for the top coaching job in the country, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have finally shortlisted five candidates. The VFF are looking to find a successor to Henrique Calisto who recently quit to join Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong United. With the…
JAKARTA (14 April 2011) – Joko Driyono has been appointed as the acting general secretary of the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) – following the recent resignation of Nugraha Besoes. In a letter which was sent to the Asean Football Federation (AFF), it was stated: “Mr. Nugraha Besoes, SE – our former general secretary has officially…
PETALING JAYA (13 April 2011) – The Asean Football Federation (AFF) welcomes the initiative by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to consider hosting the 2030 World Cup in the region. ASEAN formally presented their World Cup proposal to the AFF Council on Sunday in Bangkok. The ASEAN delegation was headed by Malaysia’s Deputy…