Dan Palami

Dan Stephen Castillo Palami (born June 9, 1970) is a Filipino business and sports executive.

He is credited for his contributions to the revival of football in the Philippines due to the national team's performance at the 2010 AFF Championship.

[4] After he established APT Global, Palami and members of his staff played football recreationally at the back of the Quezon City Hall and later at the Sunken Garden at the University of the Philippines.

Palami accepted the offer to manage the team through the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.

[3] In March 2018, Palami secured qualification for the Philippines in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup when the national team won, 2–1, over Tajikistan.

Palami is reportedly planning to choose regularly competing players from three pools in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao for the final line-up of the youth teams.

[11] After helping the senior team qualify for their very first Asian Cup, Palami in March 2018 stated that he is considering another role in Philippine football.

Palami in 2016