Socceroos Legend Harry Kewell Named Hanoi FC Head Coach

Harry Kewell, the former Liverpool and Leeds United winger and Socceroos great, has been appointed as the head coach of Vietnamese top-tier club Hanoi FC, marking a key step in his coaching career revival. The 47-year-old Australian replaces Japan's Makoto Teguramori and is expected to bring fresh energy and European experience to the team, which currently sits sixth in Vietnam's V.League 1. Kewell's recent coaching career has been challenging, including a brief stint at Yokohama F. Marinos where he led the team to the 2024 Asian Champions League final before being dismissed due to poor domestic form. Prior to that, he had less successful spells managing several English lower-league clubs and was part of Celtic’s coaching staff during their successful 2022-23 season. Hanoi FC sees his appointment as a significant move towards long-term development and raising the club's profile both domestically and continentally. This hiring reflects Vietnamese football's growing ambition to attract international talent and elevate the standard of its domestic league.