THE Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) has ap­pointed Norwegian coach Jørn Andersen as the new head coach of the Myan­mar men’s national team.

The 63-year-old for­mer Norway internation­al striker replaces local coach Myo Hlaing Win. Andersen has extensive coaching experience, managing clubs in Ger­many, Greece and Austria, including Mainz, whom he guided to promotion to the Bundesliga. He has also coached national teams including North Korea and Hong Kong, as well as clubs in South Korea and China.

MFF held the con­tract-signing ceremony and press conference for Andersen on 8 July at the MFF meeting hall. MFF General Secretary Tun Tun Aung and Andersen answered questions from the media after the sign­ing.

Andersen’s first in­ternational assignment will be a friendly match against Vietnam on 18 July, followed by the ASE­AN Hyundai Cup from 24 July to 26 August and the FIFA ASEAN Cup start­ing in September. — Nyi Myat Thawda/KZL