Overview

• Tsutomu Ogura stepped down on June 24, citing pressing personal matters that required his return to Japan.
• Former BG Tampines Rovers coach Gavin Lee has been named interim head coach of the Lions.
• Ogura’s 16-month stint yielded five wins, three draws and eight losses and included a run to the ASEAN Championship semi-finals last year.
• The Lions currently top Group C in Asian Cup qualifying on goals scored after recent victories over Maldives and Bangladesh.
• FAS is seeking a permanent coach with Asian football credentials to steer the Lions through October's back-to-back qualifiers against India, where only the group winner advances to the 2027 tournament.