Ashley Westwood, a former defender for Bradford City and Sheffield Wednesday, has been named manager of the Afghanistan national team.
After hanging up his boots, the 47-year-old has had an unusual career that includes stints as a coach in Malaysia and India.
Currently, he has entered the field of international management, overseeing
Unrest has apparently broken out in the camp as many players have declined to play in the forthcoming match against Qatar. Westwood has taken charge of the situation.
A number of players want to skip the match because they feel they have received “substandard treatment” from the national football federation, according to The Guardian.
As a footballer, Westwood rose through the Manchester United development system and later played for Wednesday, Bradford, and Wrexham.
Between 1998 and 2000, he played for the Bantams. Following a loan stint in S6, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday.
In 2003, he left the Owls to become a member of Northampton Town.
After hanging up his boots, the 47-year-old has had an unusual career that includes stints as a coach in Malaysia and India.
Now that he has assumed control of Afghanistan, he has moved into international management.
A number of players want to skip the match because they feel they have received “substandard treatment” from the national football federation, according to The Guardian.
As a footballer, Westwood rose through the Manchester United development system and later played for Wednesday, Bradford, and Wrexham.
Between 1998 and 2000, he played for the Bantams. Following a loan stint in S6, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday.
In 2003, he left the Owls to become a member of Northampton Town.
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