Thai FA Asks Coach To Explain Team’s Asian Games Exit

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — Diving from outside the six-yard box and sandwiched between two defenders, Uzbek striker Zabikhillo Urinboev’s 17th minute header sealed Thailand’s most disappointing footballing performance of the century at the Asian Games.

 

For the first time in more than two decades, Thailand’s men’s football team was eliminated Sunday at the group stage of the Asian Games. By Tuesday, the head of the Thai football association Somyot Pumpanmuang said he had ordered the coach to explain to him in person what happened.

 

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Explain the reasons for their exit ?   Thought the entire world can see,  they are simply not good enough.   Whether it is because of corruption within the Thai system,  inability to attract quality coaching,  the self,self self attitude of Thai players,  who knows.  It is a Team sport that requires good coaching and unselfish team work.  Unfortunately those that control the sport here have not reached their senior positions through competence and example so hence Thai football will degenerate further until that changes.  Don't hold your breath.

I can explain it quite easily to the Thai F.A.   The reason for Thailand's exit was that the other team scored the only goal of the match in the 17th minute.

 

I guess by demanding an explanation in such a public way, the head of the Thai F.A. is merely letting everyone know that the early exit from the competition was certainly not his fault and that the blame clearly lies with the coach.  Why not put the head of the Thai F.A in charge of their next competitive match and let him explain their defeat?

The FA needs an explanation? Two words: they lost.