{"id":15171,"date":"2025-11-28T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=15171"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:51:34","slug":"football-gavin-lee-confirmed-as-permanent-lions-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=15171","title":{"rendered":"Football: Gavin Lee confirmed as permanent Lions head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This move comes hot on the heels of Lee leading the Singapore men\u2019s national football team to a historic victory, which saw them qualify for the tournament on merit for the first time.<\/p>\n

Singapore’s only appearance came in 1984, when they took part automatically as hosts.<\/p>\n

In a winner-takes-all clash earlier this month, the Lions came from behind to beat Hong Kong 2-1 to seal their berth in the tournament.<\/p>\n

At 28, Lee became the youngest head coach in Singapore Premier League history when he took the helm of BG\u00a0Tampines Rovers.<\/p>\n

He joined the national team in March 2024 as part of then-Lions head coach Tsutomu Ogura\u2019s backroom staff. Lee eventually became an assistant to the Japanese tactician.<\/p>\n

When Ogura departed in June due to personal reasons, Lee was appointed interim head coach.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to Lee’s appointment, a number of candidates were <\/span>linked to the post,<\/span> i<\/span>ncluding former Tottenham Hotspur assistant coach Nick Montgomery and Jesus Casas, the former head coach of the Iraq national team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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