Taipei Times
Date: Apr 13, 2016
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Taiwan’s international soccer aspirations once again face turbulent times,
Then-Taiwan head coach Chen Kuei-jen, center, attends a press conference in Taipei ahead of an international soccer friendly against Guam on March 18. Officials are under pressure to find a replacement for Chen, who resigned last week. Photo: Lin Tsung-wei, Taipei Times
with officials under pressure to name a replacement at the top following last week’s abrupt resignation of national squad head coach Chen Kuei-jen.
The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) has since been busy convening meetings and making consultations to find a new coach, as Taiwan need to be ready for an AFC Asian Cup two-legged qualifier against Cambodia in June.
In a surprise move on Tuesday last week, Chen announced that he was resigning to take responsibility for the team’s “shortcomings” in their qualifying campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Taiwan were eliminated ahead of their final Group F match, in which they were soundly beaten by Vietnam 4-1 in Hanoi on March 24. Taiwan lost every game home and away against their Group F opponents — Vietnam, Thailand and Iraq. [FULL STORY]
