BANGKOK – Attaphol Puspakom, who recently became Technical Director at ACL qualification hopefuls Muangthong United after being replaced as head coach by René Desaeyere, has been appointed assistant coach of the Thailand national team.

NEW DELHI: India have chalked out an ambitious plan to prepare for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup with at least seven international friendlies lined up this year.

SINGAPORE – Radojko Avramovic has signed an extension to his contract that will see the two-time AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) Championship-winning coach remain head coach of Singapore until 2012.

AMMAN: Singapore will be wary of Hassouneh Al Sheikh’s robust goal-streak when they play Jordan in a crucial AFC Asian Cup 2011 play-off on March 3.

NEW DELHI: The AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Doha is top of India’s agenda and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is pulling out the stops to ensure that the South Asians are in good shape for the continental showpiece.

KUALA LUMPUR: Syria coach Fajer Ebrahim refuses to believe that his side are just there to make up the numbers. He has set a lofty target of a semi-final place at the AFC Asian Cup 2011 tournament in Doha.

DOHA: In a desperate move to land some quality playing time, Qatari playmaker Hussein Yasser has terminated his contract with Al Ahly and moved to local Egyptian rivals Al Zamalek.

BANGKOK – Thai international Suchao Nutnum’s loan spell with Persib Bandung in the Indonesian Super League has ended with the skilful 26-year-old returns to Thailand and new club Buriram PEA.

MUSCAT: Oman’s preparations for their crucial AFC Asian Cup 2011 qualifier in March against Kuwait received another blow after the Gulf team lost to Swiss club side FC Zurich 3-2 in a friendly Monday.

DAMASCUS: Syria allowed Sweden to escape with a 1-1 draw Friday in a friendly international here at the Abbassiyin Stadium.