Takayuki Nishigaya

Another Japanese may replace Lions coach Nishigaya in S'pore football’s hot seat

The search is on for a replacement for Takayuki Nishigaya.

Coach Nishigaya wants Singapore football team to ‘make community happy again’

Singapore head coach Takayuki Nishigaya (left) coaches the national football team at Kallang Football Hub on June 12, 2023.

Lions coach Takayuki Nishigaya calls up five new faces

Takayuki Nishigaya during the national team training session at Kallang Football Hub on 21 December 2022.

/Singapore scene-setter ahead of Asean Football Federation Championship - featuring what the senior players have to say about leading the team and the legacy they hope to leave behind

Football: Balestier Khalsa’s Daniel Goh all out to become full-fledged Lion

Balestier Khalsa winger Daniel Goh is one of five footballers who could receive his first cap against Hong Kong or Macau.

Football: Lions coach Nishigaya wants all-round improvement after ‘painful’ AFF C’ship result

Singapore head coach Takayuki Nishigaya speaks to the Singaporean press after the loss to Malaysia at the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup match, on January 4, 2023.P

Football: Lions fight back to defeat Myanmar 3-2 in AFF C’ship opener

Singapore midfielder Shah Shahiran celebrating after scoring the Lions' second goal against Myanmar in the AFF Championship at Jalan Besar on Saturday.

Football: Zaiful aims to lead Lions’ new-look defence to clean sheet, win in AFF C’ship opener

Goalkeeper Zaiful Nizam (left) will play in his first competitive match for Singapore on Saturday.

Football: ‘We can achieve good results together’, says Lions coach Nishigaya

Lions coach Takayuki Nishigaya during the national football team's training session at Kallang Football Hub on Wednesday.

More questions remain

Football: Lions improve with 1-1 draw against India, but yet to find identity under Nishigaya

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