Angkor City FC name Richard Harcus new Director of Football

Angkor City FC are extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Harcus as out new Director of Football. He will take over the post with immediate effect, taking over from Gareth Johnson who had been in the role in a caretaker capacity. Mr Johnson will remain at the club as Chief Media Officer

Who is Richard Harcus?

Richard is a Scottish football consultant who has lived and worked in football in SE Asia over 14 years. He has a Masters Degree in Sports Management, obtained in Barcelona through Johan Cruyff institute/universitat de Barcelona. He is also a UEFA qualified coach and works with Football Association Wales (FAW) in coach education for Asia. He is also a qualified scout, working, in the past, for clubs such as Valencia CF, AS Roma and the England National Team.

He is probably most known in Asia for working as Yaya Toure’s agent across the Asian continent for several years. He is passionate about youth development, player care, club /academy development and commercial growth. He has worked with clubs all over Europe in driving revenue, team tours and sustainability CSR programs and more. Clubs such as a City Football Group, Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund and more.

He comes to Angkor City FC with a wealth of knowledge of Cambodian football. His close personal friend Oleg is Phnom Penh Crown first team

Manager and he has worked with various players and staff in the national team.

What will his role at Angkor City FC involve?

According to club owner and manager Charlie Pomroy “Richard is coming to not just steady the ship, but also take us to the next level, both financially, as well as on the pitch. His dedication, love and drive for South-East Asian football cannot be questioned, nor can his knowledge in the region and we truly see this as positive move as we look to lead the club to success”.

Richard was also excited about beginning his new role at the club stating “Most people that know me know I have experience across the game and in many capacities, all these aspect and experience are fundamental to being a successful Director of Football, I just want to kick on now”.

When asked why someone with such experience would choose Angkor City FC and indeed the Cambodian Second Division Richard stated “There is a real passion for football in Cambodia, something that has only been amplified since the formation of the Premier League. It’s a country with passionate fans and it’s not really that much of a secret that I wanted to be more involved at club level in Cambodia and this is a perfect opportunity for me”.

And as for Angkor City FC? “I know the club has had its problems, Im under no illusion of that, but I have been really impressed by the passion and vision of not just Charlie, but everyone involved with the club, the players and the staff and I really see a lot of potential going forward”.

Richard’s first game as Director of Football will come against Visakha FC B team in a CPL 2 match to be held on November 28th.

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