PFF enlists British coach for RP pool

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Football Federation has hired a veteran British football coach to handle the program and training of the national team as part of the PFF’s effort to revitalize the sport.

PFF president Mari Martinez said Desmond Bulpin arrived two weeks ago and has assessed the training of the members of the RP team pool. The British coach is set to finalize his agreement with the PFF to head the country’s coaching staff.

Martinez also said Dan Palami and Henry Tsai will shoulder the expenses of Bulpin while here in Manila.

The country is lagging behind even in the standard of Southeast Asian competitions but Martinez believes the arrival of Bulpin will help the Philippines recover from a spate of misfortunes – the latest of which was during the Asian Under-16 tournament.