Malaysia

Reprieve for Farizal

PETALING JAYA (20 July 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Appeal Committee has met and ruled on a number of appeal cases and where they have re-addressed the issue of JDT’s Mohd Farizal Marlias, who was slapped with a year’s ban in early June 2017 for his behaviour in an AFC Cup match. In…

De Roo the new TD for FAM

PETALING JAYA (12 July 2017) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have appointed former Dutch international Peter De Roo as their new Technical Director. The 48-year-old De Roo will begin his new post on 1 September 2017. Having played professionally for12 years in Holland with clubs BV Veendam and also SC Cambuur, De Roo then…

JDT name Morais as new chief coach

JOHOR BARU (20 June 2017) – Portuguese Ulisses Morais has been named as the new head coach cum manager of three-time Malaysian Super League champions Johor Darul Takzim – just hours after caretaker coach Benjamin Mora’s stint ended with the Southern Tigers on Monday. Morais comes with vast experience having coached a string of clubs…

Ban and fine for Farizal

JOHOR BARU (10 June 2017) – Johor Darul Takzim goalkeeper Farizal Marlias has paid a heavy price for his violent misconduct in the AFC Cup Cup Asean Zone return-leg semi-final against Ceres Negros FC of the Philippines at the Pana-ad Park Football Stadium in Bacolod City on 31 May. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have…

Rajagobal may head to Melaka

MELAKA (3 June 2017) – Former Malaysian head coach K. Rajagobal might be heading to Melaka United following the dismissal of Eric Williams from the top job. After winning promotion into the Malaysian top flight of the Super League at the start of 2017, Melaka are struggling to perform where they are currently placed 11th…