MANILA, Philippines – Magbabalik si Chieffy Caligdong, naging miyembro ng Azkals sa kanilang pagsikat noong 2010, sa national team bilang bahagi ng coa-ching staff.
Iniluklok si Caligdong, nagretiro noong 2014, bilang assistant ni Azkals head coach Tho-mas Dooley bago ang kanilang international friendly laban sa Kyrgyz Republic sa Bishkek.
“Chieffy is there to assist in the field trai-ning of the players and perform other tasks as may be assigned by coach Dooley,” sabi ni Philippine Football Fe-deration general secretary Edwin Gastanes.
Nakakuha si Caligdong ng C Coaching License noong 2014 at naging coach ng Green Archers United U-12.
Naging assistant din ang 33-anyos na dating Azkal sa ilang national age group teams at sa GAU bago naging mentor ng national squad sa AFC U14 Festival of Football sa Brunei nga-yong taon.
Umalis kahapon ang Azkals patungong Bish-kek via Bangkok at Astana para sa kanilang friendly match ng World No. 105 na Kyrgyz.