New coaches bring winds of change to Asean Championship

Singapore –
Gavin Lee, 35, Singaporean

The youngest head coach at this Asean Championship, Lee cut his teeth in the Singapore Premier League with Warriors FC and Tampines Rovers before being invited by former Lions head coach Tsutomu Ogura to be his assistant.

A meticulous coach who wants his team to play purposeful, possession-based football, Lee made his big break on the international scene by taking over as interim Singapore coach after Ogura stepped down in June 2025.

He then led the Lions to the Asian Cup for the first time since they…