Graham reappointed national team coach

KATHMANDU, June 10: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) signed new contracts with national team coach Graham Roberts on Friday. ANFA and Roberts agreed to sign a contract for a-year long tenure, said ANFA in a press release.



Graham will look after national age group teams along side the national team.[break]



Graham was coach of the Nepali national team when it qualified for AFC Challenge Cup 2012 finals through a qualifying round that concluded in Kathmandu two months ago.



Graham will reach Kathmandu on June 15.



Nepali national team will take on East Timor on June 29 in the first leg of World Cup Qualifying campaign.



Former England player, Graham is the most high profile coach till date for Nepali football as his playing carrier goes back to top-flight English Premier League clubs like Tottenham and Chelsea.

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