MALAYSIA 3 INDONESIA 7 THAILAND 16 MYANMAR 6 THE SCORE LINE IT SELF SPEAKS ABOUT THE WAY OUR MALAYSIAN PLAYERS WOULD HAVE PLAYED, FAM CAN'T EVEN ASSEMBLE A DESCENT TEAM FOR FUTSAL, THEY WANT TO FOCUS ON BEACH FOOTBALL .. WHAT A JOKE !...
LIFE on Planet Football must be going back to normal again as its 4.5 billion inhabitants, inarguably suffering from withdrawal symptoms, savour those magical moments of the greatest show on earth – The FIFA World Cup Germany 2006. The rest of the world would remember this World Cup more for that Zinedine Zidane-Marco Materazzi incident but my thoughts would be on those up-close-and-personal moments with players and coaches as a FIFA media officer. I don’t know what thoughts were running in Zidane's head as he trooped down the stairs (where I stood just two feet away) leading to the locker room. He was...
THIS morning, I had an idea and it's about starting a "Malaysian Sports Bloggers Association" (MSBA). I infact sent SMS to Rizal Hashim and told him about the idea, and also spoke to Satwant Singh and Tony Mariadass about it. Of course we would like to hear from other sports bloggers as well, and readers are also welcomed to give your opinion on this. The association will be active and able to make a difference in the sporting scene. Maybe we can raise some funds and send the first blogger to cover the Laos Sea Games ! Why not! Let's...
WHEN Former national coach B.Sathianathan said M-league is no football, a famous quote among the local football lovers, FAM went for Sathia in a manner that was very unprofessional and FAM's reasoning was "POLICY MATTERS CAN'T BE DISCUSSED IN THE MEDIA" I would like to see if FAM is going to ask Kelantan coach Peter Butler to explain the article below that was published today. WALK THE TALK FAM !...
Former West Ham player and current Malaysian-based coach Peter Butler says the no-foreigners rule in Malaysia’s top league is hampering, not helping, the country’s progress. This season, after years of under-achieving at international level, the Football Association of Malaysia implemented a no-foreigner rule for their domestic league. Local players, the FA argued, were being frozen out by the foreigners and were not getting adequate exposure in their league. "While I can see the reasoning behind it, I honestly believe that quality foreign coaches and players would raise the bar and set the standards that the local players should be aspiring to," Butler, who...
The Football Association Malaysia's main future vision is to reinstate the lost pride in football, which Malaysia used to command in the past, says FAM President, Sultan Ahmad Shah. "As we all know, a weak youth development programme would eventually lead to a weak national team. Hence, going back to the grassroots would be the only solution, which should also be our main priority," said Ahmad Shah. He said Malaysia needed to create a strong base of players who are technically, tactically, physiologically and psychologically sound and strong in order to develop the sport further. He added that in football, players learn to...
IN 2006 I graduated with an MBA from Monash University, during the two year program I studied about succession planning and talent management (Human Resource Management module). I have always tried to relate this back to the sporting environment in this country. Sadly both National Sports Council (NSC) and Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) have their their own views on the above matter. WHO is being groomed to take over the "GOOD WORK" that is done or being done by NSC Director General Datuk Zolkples Embong or for that matter OCM secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi. Do this two association have...
The roof of the 50,000-capacity Gong Badak stadium in Terengganu collapsed at about 7.30am today. It is not immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the collapse. The cause of the collapse is also unknown. Eyewitnesses told Malaysiakini that several vehicles were crushed by the falling roof. Freelance journalist Sazali Mohd Nor told Malaysiakini that the high roof at the left end of the stadium had collapsed. The low roof on the right side of the stadium was unaffected. Malaysiakini learnt that the stadium's consultants were always worried on the strength of the roofs which were built by a foreign contractor. The stadium was officially opened...
FORMER National Coach B.Sathianathan takes on his former employer - FA of Malaysia for unlawful dismissal. The case will heard at the Shah Alam Labour court at 11.30 am today. Sathianathan who guided Malaysia to win the Merdeka Tournament in 2007 and the finals in 2008, is claiming that FAM's one month notice is not valid and unacceptable especially when the Key Performance Indicator (KPI's) was not given to him during the extension of the contract. JAIHO checked with the legal department in FIFA, and it was revealed that the sacking was not valid and the FAM might have to compensate...
REV.JOE MARCOSE former Utusan Malaysia Sports News Editor and Sports Editor has started a blog – www.joemarcose.blogspot.com – JOE who is known for his humility and simplicity always been a low profile individual. He works part time in OCM as their Media Officer and I am sure JOE’s immense experience in sports is still valuable. Welcome Joe. Read his latest posting on Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA)...