Former Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has been unveiled as the new coach of the Thailand national football team and he says he can make a positive impact on the Asian country.
Rajevac left Ghana after a successful world cup in 2010, South Africa where he led the Black stars to the quarterfinal of the mundial.
He went on to coach several countries including African giants Algeria.
"Thailand is definitely a country with bright prospects for the future in football," said Rajevac. "I was very happy to be offered the job and I think I can make a positive impact and we can build a great future for this team.
"There is a lot of potential here and football is very popular. It is a great country and football is evolving, and I think I can contribute a lot."
The Serbian tactician believes with the experience garnered through his coaching career he has what it takes to qualify Thailand for a world but certainly no in 2018 with the country picking only a point from a possible 21 points.
"I have had experience of managing at the African Cup of Nations and also at the World Cup," said Rajevac. "It takes time, patience, professionalism and dedication, but I think that Thailand has fantastic prospects for the future and if we all work together, anything is possible.
"It would be great for Thailand to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Hopefully, this can be a realistic target. I'm very optimistic about our prospects if we all give our best."
Milovan Rajevac succeeds Brazil legend Zico who resigned in March this year.
By Lukman Evergreen Mumin