TPL champions Muang Thong United announced on Wednesday afternoon (feb 24th) that coach Carlos Carvalho – only in the job since January – has been sacked. Muang Thong lost the season curtain-raiser Kor Royal Cup to Chonburi and crashed out of the AFC Champions League with Carvalho at the helm. However, he didn't get to take charge of a single TPL match as the Twin Qilins coach. As with the controversial sacking of Rene Desaeyere, behind-the-scenes conflicts are thought to be the main reasons for his surprising early departure.