Port FC
Shortly after Tae-yong was sacked, Thai League 1 powerhouses Port FC announced that head coach Rangsan Viwatchaichok had tendered in his resignation following the Lions of Khlong Toei’s embarrassing 2-1 home defeat at the hands of last-placed Khonkaen United on Wednesday.
The presence of Asnawi Mangkualam within the Port squad would gave Tae-yong the advantage, as the South Korean is all-too familiar with the right-back’s style of play and Asnawi’s development would be further boosted with Tae-yong’s presence in the Port dugout.
The Lions of Khlong Toei are also being bankrolled by the wealthy Nualphan Lamsan, which rendered any problems regarding Tae-yong’s wages a non-issue.
However, Tae-yong’s competition for the Port hot-seat will be Brazilian gaffer Alexandre Polking, a man who’s all too-familiar with Thai football. His experience with both the Thai League 1 and the Thailand national team would surely play into Mano’s advantage, not to mention that his assistant and translator is already within the Port coaching staff.
There’s also current caretaker Choketawee Promrut, who was Rangsan’s assistant prior to his resignation. Recent history has shown that Port has a knack of giving the top coach job to their caretakers after a brief interim period, with the likes of Jadet Meelarp and Sarawut Treephan as well as Choketawee himself being the beneficiaries.