After a historic World Cup debut, the Philippine women’s football team turns to another Australian coach as Mark Torcaso takes over in a bid to sustain the Filipinas’ momentum
MANILA, Philippines – Australian coach Mark Torcaso looks to sustain the growth of the Philippine women’s football team as he takes over the squad coming fresh off a historicThe Philippine Football Federation announced Torcaso’s appointment as head coach on Wednesday, August 23, three weeks after parting ways with AustralianEven after a wildly successful stint with the national team, Stajcic opted not to renew his contract as he joins the“We welcome coach Mark and his staff to the PFF family,”...
“Watching the development of the team over the last couple of years has been amazing, from the AFF Championship to the World Cup, and I feel honored to be able to try to continue this growth,” said Torcaso, who also worked with the India women’s national team in one of their camps last year. Former New Zealand international Andrew Durante, who is also part of Torcaso’s coaching staff at Western United, was also named as an assistant coach in the PWNT program.
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