Candidates to replace coach Ishii: Thai media mentions coach Park Hang-seo

According to Thairath Sport, coach Park Hang-seo, who led the Vietnamese national team to the 2018 ASEAN Cup championship, is a strong candidate. "The Korean strategist, who did not return to the coaching chair after leaving the Vietnamese national team in January 2023, is very knowledgeable about Southeast Asian football and also has experience coaching both youth teams and national teams, having managed both the Vietnamese national team and the U23 Vietnam team," they commented.

Another Korean coach mentioned is Coach Shin Tae-yong. 13 years younger than Coach Park Hang-seo, Shin Tae-yong has 6 years in charge of the Indonesian national team and led the team to the runner-up position at the ASEAN Cup 2020 (losing to Thailand). He also led the Korean national team at the 2018 World Cup and defeated Germany. Like Coach Park Hang-seo, he is also idle. After being fired by Indonesia, Shin Tae-yong returned to Korea to take charge of Ulsan Hyundai, but lost his job after only 65 days.

In addition, Thairath Sport also believes that the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) may consider Anthony Hudson, who used to lead BG Pathum United and is currently the Technical Director of FAT. Sasom Pobprasert and Thawatchai Sripan are other options, but the two Thai coaches are happy with their jobs at PT Prachuap and Bangkok United.

Regarding the appointment of a new head coach for the War Elephants, the FAT technical department will carefully consider the options and will make a decision soon, to ensure the continuity of the team before entering the FIFA Days in November. The Thai team will have a friendly match at home against Singapore on November 13 and meet Sri Lanka in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers on November 18.