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Irish marketing expert togs out for Vietnam in strategy to win FIFA World Cup host bid, writes Simon Rowe

Mike Farnan has 25 years' experience of marketing sports brands internationally, including Premier League clubs Manchester United and Sunderland FC as well as Jordan Grand Prix.

Simon Rowe

Irish marketing expert Mike Farnan has teamed up with Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes in an ambitious project to develop Vietnam's sporting infrastructure ahead of a planned bid to co-host the FIFA World Cup in Asia.

Farnan, has 25 years' experience of marketing sports brands internationally, including Premier League clubs Manchester United and Sunderland FC as well as Jordan Grand Prix.