TRAINER OF THE ARMENIAN FOOTBALL TEAM SUFFERS CANCER
Support A1+!Yan Porterfield, chief coach of the Armenian football team suffers cancer. The Scottish coach announced the news today. To note, he has been training the team since the August of 2006.
“I have been weak over the past weeks and had to see a doctor. After undergoing numerous examinations doctors discovered large intestine cancer.
“They claim I must be operated on as soon as possible. I shall have to give up my work for a few weeks. But I am determined to restore my energy soon and resume the work. The news was a real shock for both my family and the Armenian Football Federation. Everybody assisted us, and I am grateful to all of them”.
The coach made public the names of 24 footballers who will participate in the training meeting of the Armenian national team prior to Poland-Armenia selection meeting of Euro-2008 scheduled on March 28.
