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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Philippine Football Federation has once again made a coaching change for its senior men\u2019s team, appointing former Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet as the new man in charge in place of Michael Weiss.<\/b><\/p>\n

The PFF, led by president John Gutierrez and recently-appointed director for national teams Freddy Gonzalez, introduced Saintfiet on Monday morning in a news conference, less than a month before the team face Iraq on Mar. 22 in their next outing in the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

It also comes barely eight months after the federation announced the return of Weiss as Azkals coach, following a first spell at the helm between 2011 to 2014.<\/p>\n

In Weiss\u2019 second tenure, Philippines lost to Vietnam and drew with Indonesia in two home games in the November window of the World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Sources have told ESPN that Weiss is being considered for the under-19 team.<\/p>\n

Speculation on Saintfiet\u2019s appointment grew after he was spotted Sunday watching the UAAP men\u2019s football games at the UP Diliman football field.<\/p>\n

He brings a wealth of coaching experience, having coached Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Yemen, Malawi, Togo, Bangladesh, Trinidad and Tobago, Malta and, most recently, Gambia at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

He has also managed professional clubs in the Netherlands, Germany, Jordan and Tanzania.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in need of an ambitious task \u2014 a project,\u201d said the Belgian, when explaining why he accepted the appointment.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy experience in national team football is that it\u2019s not always the best players who win games. It\u2019s personality, commitment. Playing for your country is the highest you can achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saintfiet admitted that the national team isn\u2019t in a favorable position in the qualifiers after coming away with just a point in the last window, but he is eager to take on the challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the short term, we would like to create a team who believes still in that opportunity to be top two (in the group),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are two points behind Vietnam. We need to steal points from Iraq.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to see which players are available. We spoke in the last months with many players. Players who have played already and some players who will hopefully make their debut against Iraq.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf everyone is onboard and believes in this project, I\u2019m sure we will be ready to compete with the best in Asia and we will be there in 2027 for the (AFC) Asian Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saintfiet was referencing the continent\u2019s premier tournament \u2014 which will be next held in Saudi Arabia in January 2027 \u2014 as the ongoing Asian qualifiers for the World Cup also double up as a pathway to reach the former.<\/p>\n

A personnel change is not the only thing Philippine football has embarked on, with Gonzales revealing the federation is moving towards choosing a new moniker for the team.<\/p>\n

This will mark the end the use of the previous \u2018Azkals\u2019 \u2014 or street dogs \u2014 nickname, which was initially fitting given their previous status as underdogs in the region and for the fighting spirit they displayed despite often having the odds against them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel that, while the Azkals name is great, it has served its purpose,\u201d Gonzalez added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel like we\u2019re going into the next step of Philippine football. That\u2019s something we\u2019re not currently thinking about, but will eventually come into play at some point, whether it\u2019s by us or by the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, Saintfiet also has his eye on the regional AFF Championship, with the ambitious goal of leading Philippines to their first title, adding: \u201cIn the meantime, part and parallel, we are focused on the Mitsubishi Cup (AFF Championship).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means we are preparing players in Southeast Asia to be ready for the Mitsubishi Cup, and also looking forward to players in Europe who could be finished (with their club seasons).<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m here to win things. We want to win things. We want to win the Mitsubishi Cup. Maybe it\u2019s now, maybe it\u2019s in two years\u2019 time.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez said Saintfiet will be in for the long haul as the PFF looks to build consistency and stability in its national team programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most important things for us with the national teams is for us to have consistency and stability,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cThat\u2019s something we\u2019ve lacked in the past, from the coaching staff to the player pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Tom is gonna be here for a while. This is a long-term project. We have him contracted for quite a bit.<\/p>\n

\u201c(It\u2019s the) same thing with the pool of players. We intend to build a pool of not only overseas-based players but also local-based players that are gonna form the pool for the next number of years.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez said the PFF received many applications for the position, but in the end they decided to go with Saintfiet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were looking at the all the options, and we felt that Tom was the best option,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cWe struck (a) good rapport right away, and he has aligned with our goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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