Bryan Robson is currently in talks to become the manager of the Thailand national team, and has been reported to have ‘agreed in principle’ to take the job.
The 52-year-old Robson has been out of management since parting company with Sheffield United in February 2008.
The Thai Football Association president Worawi Makudi confirmed that Robson would visit the country in the next week to discuss conditions.
He stated: “Robson has agreed in principle to become our coach. He’s a big name and we think he could play a big part in improving Thai football.”
Reid ended his one-year tenure earlier this month to join Stoke City as assistant to manager Tony Pulis.
Reid had signed a four-year contract in September 2008, and had suggested continuing his role as Thailand coach alongside his work at Stoke. Worawi rejected this proposal, though, and his deal was subsequently terminated by mutual consent.
Former Manchester United midfielder Robson, currently a club ambassador at Old Trafford, has managed teams including West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough, and more recently Sheffield United. Should he accept the Thailand job, it will be his first foray into International Football.
Thailand have made a steady start to their qualifying campaign for the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar after securing draws against Jordan and Iran but face crucial back-to-back qualifiers against Singapore in November. Another Englishman, Steve Darby, who was Reid’s assistant, is currently in the manager’s post on an interim basis.
If the deal to sign Robson goes through, he would be handed the mission of guiding a team nicknamed the ‘War Elephants’ to the 2014 World Cup Finals in Brazil. No pressure then…
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