HANOI (9 April 2011) – The Vietnam Women’s Football League might kick off this year without a sponsor following the ability of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to secure one. Nguyen Minh Chau, the chief of VFF’s marketing and sponsorship department, said that he has been in talks with several potential clients but they have…
BANGKOK (8 April 2011) – An inspection panel from FIFA visited the potential venues for next year’s FIFA Futsal World Cup to be held in Thailand. The inspection team led by Jaime Yarza, Senior Manager Futsal Competitions, expressed their delight at the level of preparations by the local organisers. “They have done an excellent job…
BANGKOK (8 April 2011) – Buriram PEA continued their winning form in the Thai Premier League 2011 when they beat Bangkok Glass to maintain their position at the top of the table. Playing at the Leo Stadium, Buriram dominated for long periods in the game through strike duo Franck Ohandza of Cameroon and Ghana’s Frank…
HANOI (7 April 2011) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have confirmed that Bulgarian great Hristo Stoichkov has offered his service to lead the national side, to fill the vacuum left by Henrique Calisto. Calisto left the VFF several weeks ago and has since taken up a position with Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong…
JAKARTA (7 April 2011) – The Normalisation Committee has set 20 May 2011 as the election date for aspiring candidates to the Executive Committee of the FA of Indonesia (PSSI). The Normalisation Committee was appointed by world football governing body FIFA to bridge the impasse facing the association. Joko Driyono, a member of the committee said nominations…
MANILA (7 April 2011) – Philippines national striker Phil Younghusband is on the way to making full recovery from a torn right hamstring he suffered last month in an AFC Challenge Cup against Mongolia. “He has begun strengthening workouts on his hamstring, aqua therapy and core training,” said Sepp Malinay, the Philippines team physiotherapist. “Phil…