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President of Football Association of Thailand steps down

President of the Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmuang has announced his decision to step down, following the underwhelming performance of the U22 Thai national football team under his leadership.
President of Football Association of Thailand steps down ảnh 1President of the Football Association of Thailand Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmuang (Photo: pattayamail.com)
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – President of the FootballAssociation of Thailand (FA Thailand) Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmuang has announcedhis decision to step down, following the underwhelming performance of the U22Thai national football team under his leadership.

The move followed a call by Caretaker Deputy PrimeMinister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, Chairman of the National Olympic Committee ofThailand (NOCT), for Somyot to take responsibility for the team’s poor showing.

At a meeting on July 1, Gen Prawit expresseddissatisfaction with the team’s questionable performance at the 32nd SEA Gamesin Cambodia, as well as a brawl involving players and staff. The Thai teamsuffered a 2-5 defeat against the Indonesian team during the match, and wasinvolved in a physical altercation between the two sides.

Acknowledging Gen Prawit’s request, Pol Gen Somyotstated his intention to comply and informed the Asian Football Confederation(AFC), the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and FIFA of his resignation.

FA Thailand will now enter a transition phase asit seeks to appoint a new president to guide and oversee the future developmentof Thai football./.



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