Popov to lead national team

Jan 28, 2015 - 09:24:22 |
Popov is the new head coach of Maldives national team. (MS Photo: Faid)

Male', MALDIVES - New Radiant Sports Club's former coach Velizar Popov has been appointed as the new head coach of Maldives national football team.

Popov as the new head coach was unveiled tonight in a ceremony held before the kick off President's Cup final.

Former Maziya coach Ismail Mehfooz and former national team captain Assad Abdul Ghanee are the assistant coaches and Aslam Abdul Raheem is the goal keeper trainer.

Ahmed Shakeeb remained as team's physician while New Radiant's long term serving kit manager Abdul Sattar is the new kit official. Sattar resigned from New Radiant yesterday.

Popov is a popular figure among Maldivian football players and supporters after he lead New Radiant to a 100% winning record in 2013 winning Dhivehi League and FA Cup before he left to take over Oman's Sur Club.

He also lead New Radiant to the quarter finals of AFC Cup in 2013 with the best attacking record in the group stage that includes a local club's biggest away win in an international tournament. New Radiant beat Indonesia's Persibo by 7-0 in Solo, Indonesia.

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Boyko on Jan 28
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Congratulations and good luck!
mo on Jan 29
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A guy with fearless attacking mentality..
Nizam on Jan 29
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Great job by FAM to appoint the best coach ever for our beloved National team! Popov is the favorite coach of the most of the players and supporters and he can make something big like already did with NRSC 2 years ago. Good luck !
hamdey on Jan 29
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this is quality coaching team, best of luck
Imma on Jan 29
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Great news. Also like the appointments of Imma and Assad as his number two men.
ahmed abbas on Jan 29
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congra to our new coach and he is very gud coach. gud job by our FAM, most important thing is to improve our maldivian leagues so we can develop more gud players if we failing from improving our leagues than we are going black to 5years. bangla, India, Afghanistan, Nepal they are developing there league. but india is moving very fast improve from there (i league). maldives team coach and FAM have to take fast and gud action to this problem. one more time congra to our new coach. thank you FAM

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