Nepal, March 14 -- Black suit with a blue shirt. A burgundy tie. Clear glasses with a black frame. And his hair brushed back. Gugliermo Arena, who got his appointment letter as the head coach of the Nepal men's national football team on Thursday, seemed calm as he attended a meet-and-greet at the hall of ANFA Complex in Satdobato, Lalitpur, on Friday.

Soft-spoken Arena did not make big promises. Even when the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) said that Arena was tasked and expected to win the SAFF Men's Championship in September-October, Arena responded, "I can answer that after a few weeks."

Arena has been in Nepal for around 10 days. He was expected to be appointed the new head coach ever since he was found watching matches of the...