Former Japan manager Akira Nishino, who guided the Samurai Blue to the last 16 at the 2018 World Cup, was officially named head coach Wednesday of the Thailand national and under-23 men's teams.The 64-year-old will lead the War Elephants in upcoming 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers, as well as oversee Thailand's campaign as host nation at the 2020 Asian Football Confederation U-23 Championship."(Nishino's) appointment marks a historic milestone for Thai football by becoming the first ever Asian head coach to helm the Thailand national team," the Football Association of Thailand said in a sta…READ FULL ARTICLE