Former Chelsea soccer star Marcel Desailly walks past the Barclays Premier League trophy on display at Nakivubo war memorial stadium in Uganda?s capital Kampala June 1, 2008. REUTERS/James Akena
HANOI (Reuters) - World Cup winner Marcel Desailly is unlikely to become Vietnam's national coach because he is unsuitable for the job, a top official said on Tuesday, the latest setback in the Frenchman's bid to launch his coaching career.
The former AC Milan and Chelsea player approached Vietnam after their manager quit on April 4, but the former France captain was not the candidate the Vietnam Football Federation is looking for.
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