Asia Archives - Inside World Football

Man Utd’s troubled season prolonged by ASEAN All-Stars friendly loss

May 29 – Manchester United’s troubled season continued across the globe this week, as the club opened its commercially motivated post-season tour of Asia with a 1-0 defeat to the ASEAN All-Stars in Kuala Lumpur – a result that quickly drew ridicule from fans and even a jab from the Malaysian Prime Minister.

Pakistan Football Federation elections set for further delay

February 6 – With world governing body FIFA struggling to implement constitutional reform, elections in Pakistani football may be put on hold yet again.

Katanec quits as Uzbekistan head coach for undisclosed health reasons

January 23 – Despite being close to qualifying for the World Cup finals for the first time, Uzbekistan head coach Srečko Katanec resigned on Wednesday citing undisclosed health reasons.