"Akira Nishino"

The Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) on Thursday decided to terminate the contract of national team manager Akira Nishino due to his failure to meet the association targets.

The Covid-19 crisis has seriously hampered the Thai national football teams preparations for the World Cup qualifiers, as a coach and 41 players have had to be quarantined for 14 days, the teams head coach, Akira Nishino, said on Saturday.

Footballer Supachok Sarachat produced two brilliant shots to lead Thailand to a 3-0 win over Indonesia in their World Cup Asian Qualification Group F second round competition in Jakarta on Tuesday.

New national coach Akira Nishino says he is giving priority to returning Thailand to its No 1 position in Asean and is confident he can achieve results.

Newly appointed Thailand coach Akira Nishino is unconcerned at having less than two weeks to prepare his side for the World Cup Qualifiers against Vietnam in September.

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) appointed former Japan manager Akira Nishino as head coach of both the Thailand senior team and the under-23s on Wednesday.

Thai Football Association president Somyot Poompanmoung says that new national manager Akira Nishino will have total control over both the senior team and U23 team.

Former Japan national team manager Akira Nishino will become the new coach of Thailand national football team and U23 team according to the official announcement of the Football Association of Thailand on Monday.