HONG KONG (Reuters) - Jorn Andersen says he accomplished all of his goals as coach of North Korea's national soccer team but economic hardships have made it impossible for him to stay on in the country. "It was interesting and I learned a lot and experienced many things, but the economic situation is not so good so it's not possible to stay. In December, Andersen led his team to the finals of the East Asian Championships in Japan but organisers said they were unable to award any prize money to the North Koreans due to economic sanctions. Despite the issues, Andersen said he improved the fortunes of the squad during his stay in Pyongyang. "I've worked here for two years and there have been good developments for the team."

Source: The Star March 31, 2018 07:30 UTC