October 7, 2004
Just days after achieving a historic
League & Cup Double, Tampines Rovers championship
squad is torn apart as Thai defender Choketawee quits
to join Vietnamese champion Hoang Anh
Gia Lai.
The Thai national defender along with
Yugoslav Sead Muratovic
played a big role in the heart of Tampines Rovers defence & it was 1 of the success stories for the
Eastern club S-League & Singapore Cup double triumph this year.
But Thai national defender Choketawee Promrut will play no
part in their title defence next season as the
29-year-old has decided to join fellow Thais Kiatisuk
Senamuang, Tawan Sripan & Dusit Chalermsan at Vietnamese club Hoang Anh
Gia Lai.
The departure of Choketawee
will be a big loss for the Stags & already their coach Vorawan Chitavanich is feeling it
Tampines Rovers Thai coach Vorawan Chitavanich said he was disappointed that Choketawee is leaving after a brilliant season as they had
offered him a new contract, but the player expressed his desire to play in