Former Iranianfootball head coachAfshin Ghotbihas taken charge of Thailands footballclub Buriram United, which is currently playing in theprofessional league forFootball Association clubs in the Southeast Asian country Thai Premier League. Management of Buriram United Football Club wasted no time in naming 52-year-old Ghotbi as their new head ...

May 11 (Reuters) - Japan's hopes of advancing to the second round of the World Cup in Brazil rely on manager Alberto Zaccheroni's ability to tighten up the side's talented-yet-leaky defence, according to former Iran boss Afshin Ghotbi. Japan's 2-2 draw with Netherlands followed by a 3-2 win over Belgium in November friendlies have convinced Ghotbi ...