By Nguyen Phuong Linh HANOI, April 29 (Reuters) - World Cup winner Marcel Desailly is unlikely to become Vietnam's national coach because he is unsuitable for the job, a top official said on Tuesday, the latest setback in the Frenchman's bid to launch his coaching career. The former AC Milan and Chelsea player approached Vietnam after their manager quit on April 4, but the former France captain was not the candidate the Vietnam Football Federation is looking for. Soccer is hugely popular in Vietnam, largely because of the country's passion for illicit gambling, but with funds limited, the national side has struggled to win trophies or hire big-name coaches. Vietnam are 116th in FIFA's world rankings and their biggest win was the 2008 Suzuki Cup, the South-east Asian championship.
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