{"id":144927,"date":"2023-11-14T21:36:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=144927"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:36:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:36:12","slug":"ex-man-utd-ace-sold-by-sir-alex-ferguson-takes-one-of-footballs-most-daunting-jobs-with-18-players-boycotting-team-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/sport\/ex-man-utd-ace-sold-by-sir-alex-ferguson-takes-one-of-footballs-most-daunting-jobs-with-18-players-boycotting-team-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Man Utd ace sold by Sir Alex Ferguson takes 'one of football's most daunting jobs' with 18 players BOYCOTTING team | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
ASHLEY WESTWOOD has taken charge of one of the most "daunting jobs" in football.<\/p>\n
The former Manchester United prospect has been named manager of the Afghanistan national team.<\/p>\n
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Westwood, 47, has signed a one-year contract and has his first match in just eight days.<\/p>\n
The retired defender's first clash will be against Qatar in a World Cup qualifier.<\/p>\n
However, his biggest task will be getting a team together as 18 stars are currently boycotting the Afghanistan Federation.<\/p>\n
This is due to the allegations that there is corruption within the federation with the players not coming back until President Mohammad Yuosef Kargar resigns.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the current issues, Westwood said: "I understand player's concerns and issues.<\/p>\n "At the end of the day I want to play for me and for this country.<\/p>\n "I will quickly now go into camp in Qatar with 25 players and I will start to form opinions of the players and how they run and conduct themselves.<\/p>\n "We will start to make quick decisions about players and those who do not have the right commitment will not be picked."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Former Notts County and Afghanistan ace Noor Husin is one of the players who are currently boycotting the team.<\/p>\n The now Southend star has claimed that money is being taken that is supposed to help football "grow".<\/p>\n He told The Guardian: "I\u2019ve been in the national team for four years now and this issue has always been here<\/p>\n "None of us come for the money \u2013 it\u2019s a great honour to represent the national team and we all fly from different parts of the world. <\/p>\n "But we\u2019ve seen the corruption inside the federation, how they take the money that they are supposed to be using to help football grow."<\/p>\n Westwood never made a senior appearance for the Red Devils before he was sold to Crewe by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n He went on to have a colourful career as he played for the likes of Bradford City, Sheffield Wednesday, Northampton Town, Wrexham, Kettering Town and Portsmouth.<\/p>\n After hanging up his boots he entered the world of football coaching and was named player-manager at Kettering Town.<\/p>\n He then went on to manage Indian Super League outfit Bengaluru FC and Malaysian side Penang Football Club.<\/p>\n His most recent job saw him take charge of Punjab FC back in the ISL. <\/p>\n<\/picture>ROO WON'T BE HAPPY <\/span><\/p>\n
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