LALITPUR: The All Nepal Football Association on Tuesday appointed Urjan Shrestha as he head coach of the Under-17 boys' team.
The A division outfit, Three Star Club coach Shrestha will be in charge of the team in the SAFF U-17 Championship to be held in September and the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, the ANFA said in its website.
Shrestha, who won the Martyrs Memorial League three times as a player and also coached Chyasal Youth Club and Brigade Boys Club in the past, is 'A' License holder coach.
The ANFA has already started the open selection of the U-17 players for both tournaments.
A version of this article appears in the print on July 27, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
