The A-League's biggest drawcard, Keisuke Honda, has picked up another job as general manager of Cambodia's national team.
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However, Melbourne Victory were quick to assure fans that their star signing would not miss A-League matches, being available to Cambodia only when the competition paused for FIFA-sanctioned international dates.
Set to arrive in Melbourne during the week, Honda was unveiled in his new role at a media conference in Pnomh Penh on Sunday.
The Japan World Cup star was reportedly expected to oversee the Cambodia team's campaign in South East Asia's 10-team AFF Suzuki Cup tournament, which runs between November 8 and December 15.
How exactly he would go about that was unclear although A-League.com said it understood Honda would hold a video conference once a week with the Cambodian team and staff from his Melbourne base.
A Victory spokesman said the club was aware and supportive of Honda's negotiations with Cambodia when they signed him.
For the first time next season, the A-League is scheduled to pause for FIFA international dates.
It will break between November 12 and 20 between rounds four and five - with Victory scheduled to play on November 11 and then November 25.
Honda opened a football academy in Phnom Penh in 2016.
Australian Associated Press