CNN Indonesia
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023 16:28 IWST
Alexandre Polking was fired from the Thai national team. (AP/Suhaimi Abdullah)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Manager Thai national teamNualphan Lamsam or known Madam Pangmake sure Alexandre ‘Mano’ Polking fired from his position as coach of the Thai national team.
Madam Pang revealed this certainty through her account Facebook officially on Wednesday (22/11). Madam Pang said the bad results in the 2026 World Cup Qualification, when Thailand was defeated by China 1-2, was the main reason.
“In the 2026 World Cup Qualification, which has already lasted two matches, it cannot be denied that all parties expected more results. But the results did not meet expectations, especially in the first match at home we lost to China 1-2, which damaged and affected our chances. into the third round with four matches remaining,” wrote Madam Pang.
Madam Pang admitted that she had spoken with the President of the Football Federation of Thailand (FAT) Somyot Poompanmoung and Mano Polking regarding the decision to change the Thai national team coach.
“Madam Pang informed the president of the association and has spoken with Mano Polking that it is time for changes to be made. So that the Thai national team will be better prepared when appearing at the 2023 Asian Cup,” wrote Madam Pang.
Madam Pang further thanked Polking for his contribution as coach of the Thai national team, especially when he brought the War Elephant Team to win the AFF Cup twice in a row in 2020 and 2022.
“Before we part, Madam Pang as team manager would like to thank coach Polking, including the coaching team for their dedication and commitment over the last two years, which has brought happiness to the Thai people by bringing the team to ASEAN champions twice in a row,” wrote Madam Pang.
As Polking’s replacement, Madam Pang has appointed a coach from Japan, Masatada Ishii, who since 2019 has had a career in the Thai League with Samut Prakan City and Buriram United.
“For the new head coach position, we have had the best considerations before concluding that we will appoint Japanese coach Masatada Ishii along with a personal coaching staff to replace him immediately,” wrote Madam Pang.
Polking actually still has a contract with the Thai national team until March 2024 or after the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar.
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2023-11-22 09:28:33
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