The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has appointed Spaniard Albert Capellas as the new head coach of the national football team.
Capellas replaces Tom Saintfiet, who left unexpectedly to join the Mali football team.
He will take over from Norman Fegidero Jr., who served as interim coach during the team’s campaign in the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia.
Freddy Gonzalez, the PFF’s director of senior national teams, is confident Capellas is an “incredibly good fit” for the national team.
“[He is] a man who embodies our idea of how the game should be played and who’s had decades of experience successfully implementing this style in various elite performance environments across Europe and in Asia,” said Gonzalez.
Capellas’ coaching experience includes a decade with FC Barcelona. Before joining the Philippine team, he called the shots for FC Midtjylland in Denmark.
“I’m very proud to be a part of this journey. For me, it’s a fantastic feeling to be here, to help the Federation go to the next level because that’s what they are looking for,” Capellas said in a statement.
“It won’t be easy—nothing in football is—but we can promise that we will do our best.”
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