20 Feb

K. RAJAGOPAL has led a somewhat charmed life in the corridors of the FA of Malaysia but one suspects his end is near. As expected, the FAM's technical committee has decided to recommend to the council that Rajagopal, currently  In charge of the national Under-19 squad, be given the Under-23 squad. He is also expected to be the interim national team coach as FAM has, despite having shortlisted three candidates, decided to advertise the post but Rajagopal's fate will be decided by the Under-23 squad's performance in the Laos Sea Games in December. FAM  is targetting gold as it believes...

11:19 / Local / Sports
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31 Jan

TOMORROW'S FA of Malaysia (FAM) exco meeting should, based on president Sultan Ahmad Shah's promise last week, result in some drastic decisions. The unfit national team's 5-0 loss to the United Arab Emirates in an Asian Cup qualifier two weeks was the last straw for Sultan Ahmad Shah and fed-up of being taken advantage of, he promised that he would speak his mind from now on. Such is the anger with local football that many have even called for Sultan Ahmad Shah, at the helm for 25 years now, to step down. While that may satisfy some, Sultan Ahmad Shah's departure...

04:22 / Local / Sports
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23 Jan

FA of Malaysia (FAM) president Sultan Ahmad Shah has had enough with the repeated failures of the national team and has promised that drastic action will be taken to arrest the never-ending slide. Sultan Ahmad Shah intends to speak his mind at the FAM exco meeting and the state FAs can expect an earful. "I have had enough and I am going to make drastic changes when the exco meets. I have been taking criticism for far too long and I have never complained. I love football and that is why, for the last 24 years, I've been here," said...

04:16 / Local / Sports
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22 Jan

THE unexpected did not happen as the tie went according to the script and Malaysia were thrashed 5-0 by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their opening 2011 Asian Cup qualifying match at the KLFA Stadium yesterday. UAE started slowly but once they got into their groove, there was no way Malaysia were going to deny them the winning start they desperately wanted after their Gulf Cup exit. Though some 5,000 actually made their way to the stadium, it would have been hard to find more than the hardcore who expected Malaysia to open their qualifying campaign on a winning note....

04:07 / Local / Sports
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19 Jan

ISMAIL Matter has earned the nickname `Asian Maradona' for his ball control, pace, resourcefulness and thunder bolt shots and the United Arab Emirates player will be out terrorise the unfit Malaysian team in the first leg of the 2011 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the KLFA Stadium tonight. Ismail, who wears the No 10 jersey, will be out for blood against Malaysia as he will want to prove his worth as one of the best players in Asia. And Malaysia's hopes of getting a good result dimmed after national coach B. Sathianathan revealed that only three out of his 18 charges...

04:01 / Local / Sports
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