Malaysia are on the verge of securing a massive appointment, with Carlos Queiroz set to replace Dollah Salleh as the new national team head coach.
The ex-Man United assistant manager left his position as the head coach of Iran last night, after their defeat to Sweden in a friendly match, but it now appears that the 62 year-old has been tempted back into management after a sabbatical that lasted less than 24 hours.
The Football Association of Malaysia have been on the lookout for a new head coach, ever since Malaysia were hammered 0-6 by Oman last week, but with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) being applied in the country, it became difficult to tempt potential candidates. However, Queiroz has a special affinity with the country and intends to join the increasing number of people who are swapping Tehran for Kuala Lumpur.
The entire deal was reportedly negotiated via text message, with Queiroz refusing to access WhatsApp; claiming that his colleagues were planning to send images of Sabzi Khordan and Zereshk Polo. That being said, FAM were quick to reassure him on the availability of excellent Iranian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur, which ultimately became the deciding factor in concluding the negotiation.
No official details on the agreement has been released, though it’s believed that Queiroz will be signing a contract of no more than four years; since there has been no precedence for longer stints throughout his management career.
This big move is part of Malaysia’s bid to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, though Queiroz’s first task as the new head coach, will ironically be a friendly match against club side Tottenham Hotspur in May, before facing Liverpool in July. He was however reassured on the legitimacy of Malaysia as a national football team, with a copy of the last FIFA rankings being delivered to the 62 year-old.
Meanwhile, Dollah Salleh will remain within the national set-up in a new role. He has been promoted to become their new technical director, and he will also remain as a senior coach of the team. But all details on his appointment will be hidden under the mask of a ‘gardening leave’.
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