All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has appointed Sahara club coach Kiran Shrestha as national team assistant coach.

ANFA has already sent Shrestha an appointment letter. He has returned Kathmandu from Pokhara today.

He will be deputy of head coach Bal Gopal Maharjan.

42-yr old Shrestha, former Jawalakhel youth club captain, was coaching kids for ANFA Kaski before receiving a surprising appointment.

He also coached Himalayan Sherpa Club before.

SAFF championship 2018 is starting from September 4-15 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Nepal have been grouped with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan.