webfact Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Rajevac fired after Thai defeat in Asian Cup By The Nation The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) sacked national coach Milovan Rajevac of Serbia seven hours after Thailand lost to India 1-4 in the Asian Cup group A game in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Thailand were far from impressive against the more powerful Indian team who beat the Kingdom’s side for the first time in 32 years. Thai FA reacted by announcing the suspension of contract with Rajevac on its official facebook at the dawn of Monday and appointed Sirisak Yodyathai as acting coach with immediate effect. “Although the players and the coaching team already performed their best duties in the game with India, I’m confident it was not the playing format that Thai FA and the team supporters desired,” Thai FA president Somyot Poompanmoung says in the statement. Rajevac was selected as the Thai national coach in April 2017 to replace Kiatsisak Senamuang. Last month he failed to lead Thailand to defend the AFF Cup title, losing to Malaysia in the semi-finals on away goal rules. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/sports/30361732 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 The main criteria for employing Rajevac in the first place was that he was cheap and was being paid less than his predecessor. You get what you pay for. Some big names were linked with the job the last time it was vacant (Rijkard and Ericsson amongst them) but the Thai FA was not willing, or able, to pay them what they wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I hear that Somyot's people are already talking to Jose's people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, NanLaew said: I hear that Somyot's people are already talking to Jose's people. He's just turned down the Benfica job. Now I know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 26 minutes ago, NanLaew said: I hear that Somyot's people are already talking to Jose's people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I thought that a coach was suppose to guide and teach the players . The players are suppose to do the Work as in making themself better so that the can win. It's like at school,if they are Lazy they won't learn. So I would say it may not be the fault of the coach that the lost. But then this is Thailand and can't lose Face ,,, blame it on the coach. ⚽ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 3 hours ago, digger70 said: I thought that a coach was suppose to guide and teach the players . The players are suppose to do the Work as in making themself better so that the can win. It's like at school,if they are Lazy they won't learn. So I would say it may not be the fault of the coach that the lost. But then this is Thailand and can't lose Face ,,, blame it on the coach. ⚽ As long as they keep hiring foreign coaches that look like they may have already failed at teaching in a Thai classroom, they will go nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 AS they say, you can't fire all the players so you fire the coach to send a clear message to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 9 hours ago, NanLaew said: I hear that Somyot's people are already talking to Jose's people. Why would FAT want another loser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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