MANILA (30 Nov 2014) – The Philippines Football Federation (PFF) have hinted that they might extend the contract of chief coach Thomas Dooley following the latter’s success in leading them to the AFF Suzuki Cup this year.
They opened their campaign with a 4-1 win over Laos and then beating Indonesia 4-0. But despite falling to a 2-0 loss to hosts Vietnam in their final group match, they still made the cut for the final four.
Philippines will take on Thailand in the semi-finals of the biennial champiomship with the first leg slated for 6 November at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
“I have to give credit to the coaches for really bringing the team to this level,” said Philippines team manager Dan Palami. “It did not come by accident.
“I think the drills and how they prepared the team have been very instrumental in allowing us to show it on the pitch. The coaches were readily responsive to the challenge and they were able to tweak our midfield and defense such that is has come to this result.
“So I’m recommending that PFF extends his contract.”
