Three of the five candidates vying for the position of president of the Football Association of Thailand participated in a debate on Monday at the Sports Authority of Thailand to present their visions for elevating Thai football ahead of the upcoming election scheduled for February 8.

Japan’s Masatada Ishii will replace Mano Polking as the head coach, Nualphan Lamsam, the manager of the Thai national football team, confirmed in a Facebook post on Wednesday.