2011
JAKARTA (5 Oct 2011) – The more notable signing this week in the lead up to the Indonesia Super League 2011/2012 season would be that of Simon McMenemy agreeing to coach newcomers Mitra Kukar FC while former champions Arema Indonesia agreeing to terms with Milomir Seslija. McMenemy (pix), the former helmsman who led Philippines to…
MANILA (5 oct 2011) – The Philippines national team finished second in the Long Teng Cup, chalking up two draws and scoring their only win in the competition with a 2-0 victory over Macau in the final round robin game in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei. The Azkals had opened up their campaign this year with a…
HANOI (4 Oct 2011) – Vietnam have called up 27 players for a second centralised training camp in preparation for the 26th edition of the SEA Games which will be hosted by Indonesia next month. Chief coach Falko Goetz (pix) has given the nod to U21 midfielder Lam Anh Quang as well as U19 goalkeeper…
JAKARTA (3 Oct 2011) – A side from Wamena in Papua has been given the nod by the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) to represent the country for the second time at this month’s AFF Women’s Championship in Vientiane, Laos. The team last represented Indonesia at the last championship in Myanmar in 2009. “The Tolikara Soccer…
DILI (3 Oct 2011) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland had this week rejected an appeal on provisional measures filed by Mohamed Bin Hammam on 19 August 2011 against the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Since the decision of the FIFA Ethics Committee on 29 May 2011 to provisionally ban Hammam from…
HANOI (2 Oct 2011) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have decided to give up all control of the V-League and relinquished their powers to the chairmen of the 28 foremost clubs in the country. Following widespread criticism in the manner in which the V-League is being run, a recent meeting between the VFF and…