JAKARTA (10 June 2011) – Persipura Jayapura confirmed their second Indonesia Super League (ISL) crown in three season following their 2-1 win over Persisam Samarinda this week. With three games yet to play, Persipura have garnered 55 points from 25 matches played – nine points ahead of second-placed and defending champions Arema Indonesia, who incidentally…
BANGKOK (9 June 2011) – Bryan Robson has left Thailand. The 54-year-old Robson handed in the letter of resignation to the the FA of Thailand (FAT) yesterday with both parties agreeing to part company. The former Manchester United captain underwent surgery for throat cancer three months ago with doctors optimistic that he would make a…
HANOI (9 June 2011) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have confirmed Falko Goetz as the new coach of the Vietnam national team on a two-year contract worth USD22,000 a month. The German has been tasked with leading the Vietnam national team and the Olympic football teams in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and…
PHNOM PENH (9 June 2011) – National Police fortified their position in mid-table of the Metfone Cambodia League 2011 with an easy 3-1 win over Chhlam Samot this week. But newcomers Chhlam Samot did well in the first half of the game to hold National Police scoreless before the latter finally made the score sheet…
DILI (9 June 2011) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has named opera legend Placido Domingo, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Dutch football icon Johan Cruyff to a ‘council of wisdom’ to help solve FIFA’s woes. The 75-year-old global football supremo, elected unopposed to a fourth and final term as FIFA president last…
In his first interview since his re-election as FIFA president, Sepp Blatter talks to CNN’s Alex Thomas about restoring the credibility of the world’s football governing body and the possibility of re-examining Qatar’s winning 2022 World Cup bid. ALEX THOMAS: Why are you the right man to lead world football for the next four years?…