As his European Cup-winning father continue to make a strong recovery from major surgery, Jason Withe is returning to Thailand to spearhead Sukhothai FC's bid for a place in the AFC Champions League (ACL) group stage in 2017.
Jason's father Peter is the Aston Villa legend who spent four hugely successful years as Thailand's head coach, and is on the mend after a recent gallstone operation. He was well enough to attend last Sunday's Birmingham derby, watching his former club Villa draw 1-1 with Birmingham City.
Half a world away, Withe takes on the Director of Football role at Sukhothai, with the Fire Bats earning their place in next year's ACL Preliminary Round through an unorthodox route.