MANILA (18 March 2018) – Rabah Benlarbi has been appointed as the new head coach of the Philippine women’s national team. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) made the announcement this week. Benlarbi holds a UEFA ‘A’ coaching license and will be assisted by Joyce Landagan and Steven Joseph Hoffman as well as goalkeeping coach Anthony…
DILI (17 March 2018) – Video assistant referee technology (VAR) will make its debut at the World Cup in Russia this summer despite lingering opposition from within and outside football, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday. “We are going to have in 2018, for the first time, a World Cup with VAR,” said Infantino after…
BANGKOK (17 March 2018) – It might be early season yet, in fact it is just five matches into the new Thai League 1 season but Ratchaburi Mitr Phol have already gone through two coaches inn just under a month. First it was former German international Christian Ziege, who quit after just two matches while…
DILI (16 March 2018) – A comprehensive study is to be commissioned by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee into the effects of travel across multiple time zones on the performance level and medical welfare of footballers. The Committee, chaired by Dato’ Gurcharan Singh, reflected on the lack of detailed research into the effects…
MANILA (16 March 2018) – Midfielder Aaron Altiche scored a late-game goal to propel JPV Marikina FC to their second straight victory at the expense of Stallion Laguna FC, 2-1, at the Binan Football Stadium on Sunday, 11 March. Altiche, who came in as a substitute during the 83rd minute for teammate Kennedy Uzoka, broke the…
YANGON (15 March 2018) – Young Yangon United striker Aee Soe made the cut for the Myanmar national side, following the announcement this week by head coach Gerd Zeise. Other than the 21-year-old Aee Soe, the German tactician also called up three other new faces and they are midfielder Kyaw Zin Oo from Yangon, Magwe…