Thai League 1 champions Buriram United have appointed Mark Jackson as their new head coach.
The 48-year-old Englishman has replaced Brazilian Osmar Loss Vieira, who parted ways with the Thunder Castle after a 2-2 home draw with BG Pathum United two weeks ago.
Jackson was formerly head coach of Leeds United’s U18 and U20 teams. He served as an assistant coach to Jesse Marsch at Leeds during the 2022 season.
Jackson became head coach for the first time with the English League One side Milton Keynes Dons, who are currently in League Two.
He then moved to Asia and became the head coach of the Central Coast Mariners and helped the Australian team win the A-League title in the 2023-2024 season.
His first task as Buriram’s coach is to lead the team in the AFC Champions League Elite, where the Thunder Castle will visit Australia’s Melbourne City next Tuesday.