SCOT PORTERFIELD NAMED NEW ARMENIA COACH

Reuters, UK
Aug. 16, 2006

YEREVAN (Reuters) – Britain’s Ian Porterfield has been named new
Armenia coach, the country’s football federation said on Wednesday.

The 60-year-old Scotsman replaces Dutchman Henk Wisman, who was fired
four months ago following a string of poor results.

Porterfield, who played for Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday and Raith
Rovers, has extensive coaching experience at club and international
level.

He coached various English and Scottish clubs, including Sheffield
Wednesday, Aberdeen and Chelsea as well as the national teams of
Zambia, Zimbabwe and Trinidad & Tobago.

Armenia begin their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign at home to Belgium
on September 6.

Porterfield, who arrived in Armenia on Tuesday, said that though
there was little time before their first match all Armenia’s top
players had been called up.

"There is never enough time in football. The work will start
immediately. I hope it will be successful," Porterfield told a news
conference.