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| Indonesian tycoon takes control of Inter Milan Posted: 15 Oct 2013 06:27 AM PDT "We have signed with Thohir," Moratti said. According to Italian press reports, Thohir will acquire a majority 70% stake in the club. Thohir had been linked with a takeover of the Serie A club since last season, which Inter finished in a disappointing ninth place, failing to qualify for European competition in the process. Moratti and Thohir met twice, in May and June, this year but failed to reach an agreement. Inter, the last Italian side to win the Champions League, in 2010 when they won the treble under Jose Mourinho, are reported to be desperate for a move away from the San Siro ground they share with city rivals AC Milan. Moratti is also keen for the club to take advantage of ripe markets in Asia which English Premiership giants like Manchester United have exploited. Inter are one of the three biggest clubs in Italian football, along with city rivals AC Milan and champions Juventus. - AFP, October 15, 2013. |
| Former Malaysia coach Terry Walsh named India’s national hockey coach Posted: 15 Oct 2013 05:14 AM PDT Former Australian Olympian Terry Walsh has been appointed chief coach of India's faltering field hockey team, replacing compatriot Michael Nobbs who was sacked in June. Walsh, a previous national coach of the Malaysian and Australian teams, is charged with turning India around, after the eight-time Olympic gold medallists finished last in the 2012 Games in London. "I will ensure no stone is left unturned in India's quest to return to the pinnacle of world hockey," Walsh said in a statement. Walsh, 59, was until recently the technical director of the United States field hockey association. Hockey India did not spell out the details of Walsh's appointment, but reports said he was expected to remain in charge till the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Walsh will supervise the national team's campaign at next year's Asian and Commonwealth Games, and also the World Cup, if India qualify. "Walsh not only has the experience, but also a vision to develop the senior men's hockey team into a well-knit professional unit," Hockey India secretary-general Narinder Batra said in the same statement. Walsh was quoted as saying that "coaching India must be regarded as the greatest challenge in the hockey world." Walsh will work alongside renowned Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans, who was appointed Hockey India's high performance director in January. Four foreign coaches - Spaniard Jose Brasa, Australian Ric Charlesworth, Germany's Gerhard Rach and Nobbs - served as Indian coaches over the last decade before they were all sacked prematurely. - AFP, October 15, 2013. |
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