National team coaches

Mai Duc Chung to be unveiled as Vietnam coach tomorrow?

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/sports/19162/chung-to-be-next-national-coach.html

Ya... local. Not going to happen. We just been through two local coaches who went 6-4-5. Just lost 5-1 to Oman and the selection is biased. Yep a local Indian coach would be great.

Nepal coach Graham Roberts stepped down after 3:0 defeat from hands of Turkmenistan on AFC Challenge Cup.

http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=6978

"It is said that he was unhappy about Nepal Army "conscripting" two of their players and it played a part in his resignation".

Sampath Perera in third time NT coach of Sri Lanka. Jang Jung left the team, after 5 years in charge.

https://twitter.com/#!/FFSL_SriLanka

Hanoi T&T coach Phan Thanh Hung job sharing with Vietnam

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/spo...ted-a-short-term-coach-of-national-squad.html

Kazushi Kimura has been appointed as the new national coach of Laos

http://www.aseanfootball.org/?p=8434

Kasimov is new coach of Uzbekistan NT.
http://www.uzdaily.com/articles-id-18809.htm

Wim Koevermans starts with India on 1st July.

First task, Nehru Cup in August.

http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3200

Cambodia appoint Hok Sochetra as new coach

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012070957281/Sport/hok-sochetra-given-top-job.html

Mahdi Ali confirmed as new UAE national coach

http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/mahdi-ali-confirmed-as-new-uae-national-coach

I think he will continue to achieve good results with his new team. Good appointment!

Kuwait coach Goran Tufegdzic has been shot whilst on vaction back home in Serbia. Does anyone know of his status?

According to recent papers via google its still critical condition.

Apparently it was over land.

Emerson Alcantara of Brazil has been charged to lead the campaign for Timor Leste as they look to win their first ever spot in the region’s biggest football event, the AFF Suzuki Cup.

http://www.aseanfootball.org/?p=9702

Looks like Serb Nikola Kavazović is the new coahc of Tajikistan. Dual role with AFC Presidents Cup winners Istiqol Dushanbe?

Could be a good move for the Tajiks. He knows the league very well I am guessing and that is where the core Tajik team comes from.

I remember reading somewhere that he's only the temporary/caretaker national coach.

Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet is a new Yemen NT Manager.

http://www.supersport.com/football/tanzania/news/121005/Saintfiet_appointed_Yemen_coach

It appears that Bahrain coach Peter Taylor was sacked after the friendly against the UAE.

Although Kuwait's head coach, Goran, recovered from his coma, it seems highly unlikely that he'll return to the national team, due to his health condition. There are rumors that the Kuwait Football Association will officially appoint our former Olympic team coach as the new head coach for the national team. All I know is, he's some bald guy who loves to think everyone's against him.

Hok Sochetra resigned as Cambodia coach

http://www.aseanfootball.org/?p=10302

Hong Kong coach resigns...

http://m.hkfa.com/en/board_details.php?news_id=9971

South China Morning Post

Hong Kong FA mum after departure of national team coach Ernie Merrick

Board members unable to shed any further light on reasons why national team coach left his position after only nine months in the job

Chan Kin-wa

Hong Kong Football Association board member Ken Ng yesterday played down the sudden departure of national team coach Ernie Merrick.

"This happens everywhere in the world for various reasons," said Ng. "The chief executive is now handling the set-up of the Hong Kong team and he should be able to find the best solution."

Other HKFA board members refused to shed any more light on why Merrick had left his post after just nine months in the job. They all said it was up to recently appointed CEO Mark Sutcliffe to handle the fallout.

On Friday, Sutcliffe hinted at a major breakdown in the relationship between Merrick and the association. "It was clear to both parties that the relationship wasn't working," he said.

Merrick's departure is the latest blow to the HKFA's battered image. In May, Scot Gordon McKie resigned as the first chief executive of the association after just six months.

The internal strife threatens to derail the government-funded Project Phoenix, a comprehensive, multimillion-dollar plan to revive the game in Hong Kong.

"This is not an ideal situation [but] I will leave it to others to speculate what it does to our reputation," said Sutcliffe.

Meanwhile, First Division champions Kitchee slipped in the battle to defend their title when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tuen Mun at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground yesterday. The champions were looking for a morale boost ahead of the first leg of their Interport Club Cup clash against Shanghai on Thursday but had to settle for a point that maintains a slender two-point lead in the standings over rivals South China.

Yip Tsz-chun became the toast of the New Territories side when he volleyed home a Kwok Wing-sun cross with 12 minutes to go, to cancel out Spaniard Jorge Tarres' effort that put Kitchee ahead in the first half.

"A number of players are still struggling to find their best form and they have to show improvement soon," said Ng, who is boss at Kitchee. "This is similar to what happened last season, when the boys were also struggling in the first half of the season but then overcome the slow start and made a strong comeback in the second half of the season.

"I am still confident we can meet the challenges ahead."

Kitchee full-back Lo Kwan-yee admitted his side had run out of steam while chasing a second goal, but added: "There is still a long way to go in the league."

Kitchee lead the standings on 16 points, though South China have a game in hand.

Even if Jose Mourinho was the coach of Hong Kong he would be no use. All the clubs are unco-operative. The players have no say about playing for the national side because their salaries are paid by the clubs. They get nothing but injuries from playing for the national side and the clubs don't like it one bit.

Calderon new Bahrain Coach

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=340684