Peter Butler (footballer, born 1966)

Terengganu and T-Team

He officially took over the head coach role at Terengganu FA, from Mat Zan Mat Aris on 1 June 2012, although he had already performed his duties as Terengganu head coach before the date.^[11][12] As head coach Butler reprimanded two players for returning from a night out at 3am on a morning before a match. He actions were mainly backed by the Malaysian public. However the club's management did not support his stance leading to a six-month ban, RM4,000 fine, 15 per cent cut on monthly salary and the termination of his contract.^[13]

The penalties received by Butler were considered by the public to be unjust and a means of simply removing him from the club. He was left with 15 months payment on his contract outstanding.^[14] The Football Association of Malaysia declared their intent to investigate the situation.^[15]

On 18 October, Football Association of Malaysia's disciplinary board completely exonerated Butler of any charges, quashed the suspension imposed on him and publicly condemned the Terengganu FA of bringing shame to the FAM, the TFA were ordered to pay Butler the remaining months on his contract.^[16][17]

Botswana

In February 2014, Butler was appointed manager of the Botswana national team.^[18] In his first International game he beat South Sudan 3-0, before losing to Eswatini 4-1. Botswana then went on to beat Burundi & Guinea-Bissau to reach the group stages of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. They ended up losing 2-1 to Tunisia in their first game, before losing 2-0 to Egypt, 2-0 to Senegal, and 2-0 to Egypt in their next 3 games. They were able to draw Tunisia 0-0 in their 5th game but lost 3-0 to Senegal in their final match, finishing the group in 4th place with only 1 point.

In October of 2015 Butler guided Botswana to a 5-1 win over 2 matches in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) first round against Eritrea. Botswana were then defeated by Mali in the second round, winning the first match 2-1 at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium^[19] before losing 2-0 at the Stade du 26 Mars in the return match.

When asked about Botswana in an interview, Butler said that "It's a beautiful country, and the raw passion that Botswanans have for the game is unbelievable. In fact, most of Africa has such an incredibly deep love and enthusiasm for football. You can really feel it when you spend time here."

In February 2017 he was one of a number of managers on the shortlist for the vacant Rwanda national team manager role.^[20]

Butler resigned from the Botswana job in June 2017, and within days was appointed as the new head coach of Platinum Stars in South Africa's Premier Soccer League.^[21] He departed the position in September 2017.^[22]

Liberia

On 21 August 2019, he was appointed as manager of the Liberia national football team.^[23]

BFF Elite Football Academy

On 23 November 2023, he was appointed as coach of the BFF Elite Football Academy which is directly operated by Bangladesh Football Federation.^[24] When asked about the job, he said that he needed a new challenge and a change.^[25] He was scheduled to take charge of the academy from 1 January 2024.^[26] However, he officially took control of the academy from 18 January 2024.^[27]

Bangladesh women's national team

In March 2024, Butler was made the temporary head coach of the Bangladesh women's national football team while also coaching at the BFF Elite Football Academy. Eventually, following the conclusion of the 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, he was made the permanent head coach and departed from his role at the Academy.^[28]

On 31 May 2024, Bangladesh lost 0–4 to Chinese Taipei in his first game incharge.^[29]

On 30 October 2024, under the guidance of head coach Peter Butler, Bangladesh won their second-ever SAFF Women's Championship title, defeating Nepal 2–1 in the final of the 2024 edition.

On 2 July 2025, Bangladesh, still under Butler’s management, qualified for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time in their history. They secured qualification with a match to spare, following a dominant 7–0 victory over Pot 2 side Bahrain and a 2–1 win against Pot 1 side and Group C hosts Myanmar. At the time of qualification, Bangladesh were ranked 128th in the world, making them the lowest-ranked team ever to qualify for the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Managerial

Bangladesh women

• SAFF Women's Championship: 2024
• Qualified for 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Bangladesh women U-20

• SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: 2025
• Qualified for 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup