AFP, TOKYOTaiwan have hired Englishman Gary White to coach the national soccer team in a bid to breathe new life into their flagging bid to reach the Asian Cup. “I’ll be taking over halfway through [qualifying], but it’s still a strong possibility,” the former Guam coach told reporters yesterday after signing a one-year deal. “I want to try to motivate the players and get the country behind them,” he said. Taiwan are third in their qualifying group for the 2019 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates and White said they have the ability to defy the odds and progress. White has his work cut out after Taiwan were beaten by Bahrain and second-placed Turkmenistan, although a 2-1 win over Singapore boosted their hopes.

Source: Taipei Times September 08, 2017 15:56 UTC