Football: Nishino to helm Thai national team: reports

Former Japan national team manager Akira Nishino is likely to be named the new coach of Thailand's national soccer team in the coming days, local media reported Friday.The reports said Nishino and the Football Association of Thailand have reached an agreement in principle, and that a contract is expected to be finalized and signed next week.Nishino, who led Japan's Samurai Blue to the round of 16 at the World Cup in Russia last year, is currently in Thailand for contract negotiations and is scheduled to attend the country's top-level Thai League 1 soccer matches over the weekend.Thai soccer…READ FULL ARTICLE