Former Sunderland and Manchester City manager Peter Reid is set to be unveiled as the new coach of Thailand at the end of the month.
The Bangkok Post reported on Tuesday that Reid and ex-Canada coach Holger Osieck were the front-runners to replace Chanvit Phalajivin, who resigned last month after failing to lead Thailand to the final round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.
Monkey's Heed Gets International Call!
By Nu Mad
Updated Wednesday, 9th July 2008
But after Osieck - who led Urawa Reds to victory in the Asian Champions League last season - decided against returning to Asia, Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi announced the coup.
Toon fans had a wonderful time when Reid was Sunderland boss.
But to his credit, he took the "monkey's heed" jibes in good fun.
And even defended the Toon Army when a SKY TV reporter branded them "idiots" when they tried to disrupt a pitch-side interview that Reid was conducting.
Reid was quick to point out - on TV - "they (Newcastle fans) are doing no harm! I've got big ears and look like a monkey. So what's the problem?"
Good on yer Peter!
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