Former Liverpool star, 47, lands shock job as manager of Vietnamese club

PREMIER LEAGUE hero Harry Kewell has landed a surprise new manager job.

Kewell, 47, stood out while playing for Leeds and Liverpool, where he won the Champions League and FA Cup.

2 Harry Kewell has landed a surprise new job in Vietnam as Hanoi manager Credit: Hiroki Watanabe/Getty Images

2 Kewell enjoyed immense success at Liverpool where he won the Champions League Credit: EPA

The former winger retired in 2014 and crossed over to management three years later.

The Australia legend started out in England where he managed Crawley Town, Notts County, Oldham Athletic and Barnet.

Kewell then moved to Asia for a job in Japan that saw him managing the Yokohama Marinos for a year until his departure in 2024.

However, the Aussie tactician has remained out in the East as he landed a job in Vietnam.

The Liverpool hero was appointed as manager of Hanoi in the Vietnamese top flight.

Hanoi released the following statement : "Hanoi Football Club officially appointed Mr. Harry Kewell - former Liverpool player, UEFA Champions League champion - to hold the position of head coach of the Capital team.

"With extensive experience in Europe both in his career as a player and in coaching, coach Harry Kewell is expected to bring a new wind, contributing to raising the level of Hanoi Football Club on the journey to conquer goals in the domestic arena and aspire to reach the continent."

Fans were left so amazed with Kewell's new venture that they stormed social media.

One fan tweeted: "Harry Kewell in Hanoi already feels like a Netflix documentary waiting to happen."

Another commented: "Best of luck Harry."

A third wrote: "Wow, nice one."

This fan said: "Ata boi Harry."

And that one posted: "This is a great opportunity for the Aussie Great to finally have a good crack at management."