VARDAN MINASIAN TO HEAD NATIONAL TEAM TILL 2012

Aysor
Feb 11 2010
Armenia

By Armenian Football Federation president Ruben Hayrapetian’s decree,
Vardan Minasian, coach of the ‘Pyunik’ club, is appointed as chief
coach of Armenia’s national football team, said in the statement by
AFF press office.

According to report, Vardan Minasian will keep his new post till
2012 – by the end of the qualifying rounds for the 2012 UEFA European
Football Championship.

However, there is not a single word whether Vardan Minasian will
combine two jobs, continuing coach ‘Pyunik’ team, or whether he
is going only work with the national team. It is likely the first
version to be more trustworthy. Taking into account the fact that
the national team mostly consists of players of the ‘Pyunik’ team,
then Vardan Minasian can control the process from the national team
interests’ point of view.

But another question is that AFF President cannot appoint national
team’s chief coachers. It is contrary to the Charter. He is only
authorized to nominate someone, while the executive committee says
yes or no to nominee. Chief coach of Armenia’s national football team
cannot be appointed by AFF president decree.