Dan Stephen Castillo Palami is the manager of the Philippine men"s national football team since 2009.
Education
Dan Palami studied at the University of the Philippines and pursued a degree in accountancy. Palami became a Certified Public Accountant. He also studied law at the same university but stopped his studies during his fourth year to establish a railway company.
Career
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 Suzuki Cup. In 2014, he was appointed as the team manager of the Uttar Pradesh Fighting Maroons men"s basketball team that have played in the UAAP. Dan Palami was born in Tacloban on June 9, 1970. Football Managing He handled the Philippine U19 national football team
The Philippine Football Federation hired Dan Palami to be the manager of the Philippine national football team in December 2009.
The Philippine Football Federation allowed Palami autonomy over the national football team Palami is in charge of recruiting players and hiring the coach of the team
During the earlier phase of his management he had to fund the team from his own personal funds as the team had difficulties gaining financial support from corporate sponsors. The team"s kit sponsor at that time was Mizuno.
Palami is also the current chairman of Global F.C. Palami is the Chief Executive Officer of Autre Porte Global Incorporated., a railway engineering company.