HA NOI (VNS)-Xuan Thanh Sai Gon Cement has welcomed new goalkeeper coach Amir Doksanaltic in preparation for their coming season.

Doksanaltic, 49, is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He received his coaching licence in 2001 and goalkeeper licence five years later from the German Football Federation.

He got familiar with the Southeast Asian football environment when working as head coach for the Brunei National Team in 2005-06, but he did not make any achievements during this time.

Doksanaltic replaces Xuan Thanh Sai Gon's former coach Nguyen Van Phung, who recently signed a contract with Hai Phong.

Xuan Thanh Sai Gon's executive director Tran Tien Dai said he was satisfied with Doksanaltic's performance during tests at the club.

In their debut in 2012, Xuan Thanh Sai Gon – then known as the Sai Gon FC – ranked third overall, making a big bang in the national premier league. – VNS