HANOI, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Former Liverpool winger and Australia international Harry Kewell was named coach of top-tier Vietnamese side Hanoi FC on Saturday, the club said.

The 47-year-old, who also played for Leeds United and Galatasaray in Turkey, has never had the same success as a manager that he enjoyed as a player. He was fired as coach of Japan's Yokohama F Marinos in July 2024, just six months into the job.

Kewell also struggled in lower-league English football with Crawley Town, Notts County and Oldham, and was sacked by fifth-tier Barnet in 2021 after failing to win in his first seven matches.

"Harry Kewell, a big name who was once famous in the Premier League and competed in the World Cup, came to Hanoi, which is also a testament to the attraction and aspiration of Hanoi Football Club," the club said in a statement.