2014
JAKARTA (2 June 2014) – Agus Rahman, the PSAP Sigli goalkeeper who had inadvertently caused the death of Persiraja Banda Aceh striker Akli Fairuz last month, has been given a year’s ban by the FA of Indonesian (PSSI) Disciplinary Committee. Agus had been involved in a clash against Akli in an Indonesian Premier League tie which…
SYDNEY (2 June 2014) – Australia are about to embark on the most exciting seven months in their football history – the FIFA World Cup in Brazil followed by the first AFC Asian Cup on home soil, says Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop. “The planets have never aligned like this before,” said Gallop. “The Socceroos…
MANILA (1 June 2014) – The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) will be launching the PFF Women’s Cup next month at the Turf BGC in Taguig. The nine-a-side tournament which is open to all clubs will run for two months, starting from 8 June. “We see the potential of our women players and this avenue of…
MANILA (31 May 2014) – Philippines head coach Thomas Dooley believes the Philippines have a bright future despite the team’s heartbreaking AFC Challenge Cup final defeat to Palestine. The Philippines, who finished third in the previous edition in 2012, had progressed to their first AFC Challenge Cup final with an unbeaten record – only to…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (31 May 2014) – Majra United have withdrawn their participation from Brunei’s DST Super League. This follows the five-year ban that was handed to Majra captain Faizal Mohammad by the National FA of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) for assaulting the referee in league match on 13 May. On top of the ban on…
JAKARTA (30 May 2014) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) are lining up several friendlies as they look to grab their first ever crown of the AFF Suzuki Cup at the end of the year. Joko Driyono, the general secretary of the PSSI, said that they have already contacted the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) and…