Tue, 30 Nov, -0001
Amman: Jordan head coach Adnan Hamad has been appointed Technical Director for the Hashemite Kingdom's squad that will contest the inaugural AFC U-22 Championship.
Hamad, the 2004 AFC Coach of the Year, will remain as head coach of the senior national team that is currently taking part in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, while there will be no changes to the technical staff of the under 22 side.
Jordan booked their place in the finals of the AFC U-22 Championship in emphatic fashion, topping qualifying Group D with a 100% record in Kathmandu following victories over Yemen (4-0), Bangladesh (3-0), Nepal (3-0) and second-placed Uzbekistan (3-1).