SCG Muangthong United have appointed former player and KIRIN legend Mario Gjurovski to the position of head coach.

Here's Mario's thoughts.

"First of all, I must say thank you to SCG Muangthong United for this opportunity. I want to bring MTUTD back to where it should be at the top of the league.

I'd always thought one day I would be a coach. Even as a player, in theist few years, I found myself naturally taking on a coaching role with me teammates.

I have wonderful memories with Muangthong, and I know fans expect a lot from us. Even when we were winning 2-0 it was not good enough, and fans pushed us to score more. This is what needs to happen again, and I will do everything I can too bring back beautiful football.

For me, being a coach means to be as friend but also a mentor to the players. I believe in my players, and I will always stand behind them and fight along with them, encouraging from the sidelines throughout the game.

As a coach I have to be myself, I cannot take on the character of someone else, but to be the same Mario. Everyone knows me, I love football, and I love Muangthong.

As for tactics, whether it is 4-3-3, or 4-2-3-1, it's just a number, it is more important to focus on the what the players do. I prefer we keep possession and dictate the pace of the game. This is something missing I wish to bring back.

In the end, I am thrilled with this opportunity, and even when I was coaching with the MTUTD Academy I'd hoped for this opportunity. I hope fans will support me. They know I am "Mr. Muangthong United" and that I want to bring attractive football once again to the SCG Stadium.