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MISBUN MAHU PARA PEMAIN REMAJA BINA KARISMA JIKA INGIN BERJAYA

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V.Poopathy

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Nov – Barisan pemain remaja negara harus memiliki karisma untuk membuat keputusan sendiri ketika beraksi di gelanggang.

Mereka perlu lebih kreatif untuk mencorakkan gaya permainan masing-masing jika mahu menjadi seorang pemain yang berjaya.

Demikian tegas Pengarah Pembangunan Remaja Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM), Datuk Misbun Sidek kepada 24 pemain yang akan beraksi pada pusingan play-off Kejohanan Badminton 100PLUS Cabaran Ranking Junior Kebangsaan 2020 minggu ini.

Menurut Misbun, mereka harus fokus untuk memberi tumpuan terhadap beberapa aspek yang boleh membantu mempertingkatkan lagi kemampuan diri.

“Saya mahu melihat karisma setiap pemain, sebagai contoh bagaimana dia bergerak, tahap kecergasan, kawalan bola dan kemahiran teknikal serta mencari mata menggunakan corak taktikal tersebut.

“Menang atau kalah tidak mengapa, tetapi apa yang penting adalah mereka menunjukkan karisma seperti yang saya sebutkan dan ia akan membantu dalam menentukan hala tuju mereka,” jelas Misbun.

Sementara itu, V. Poopathy bertekad untuk menebus kekecewaannya selepas gagal beraksi dengan baik pada Cabaran Ranking Junior Kebangsaan 2020 Oktober lalu selepas menduduki tangga ke-9 dengan hanya meraih dua kemenangan menerusi sembilan perlawanan yang diharunginya.

“Ketika itu tahap keyakinan saya agak menurun kerana hampir tewas dalam semua perlawanan, tetapi jurulatih, ahli keluarga dan rakan rakan terus memberi kata-kata semangat.

“Sepanjang sesi latihan saya lebih banyak memberi tumpuan terhadap tahap kecergasan serta mental ketika di gelanggang. Sudah tentu saya mahukan kemenangan untuk kekal dalam Divisyen 1 meskipun saya tahu pemain-pemain lain turut menyasarkan impian yang sama,”kata V Poopathy.

Juara kumpulan B bagi kategori perseorangan lelaki kejohanan tersebut, Eogene Ewe Eon pula menumpukan latihan untuk meningkatkan stamina dan kelajuan sebelum turun beraksi esok.

Malah, Eogene berharap keadaannya berada pada tahap optimum sepanjang kejohanan itu nanti, sekali gus meneruskan rekod cemerlang dalam setiap perlawanan.

“Sudah tentu semua pemain dalam kumpulan ini mahukan kemenangan. Pertandingan ini amat bermakna kepada kami kerana sudah lama ketiadaan kejohanan susulan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB). Pertandingan ini memberi ruang kepada kami untuk menilai sejauh mana kemajuan yang dicapai selepas menjalani tempoh latihan yang agak panjang sebelum ini”,

Selain Poopathy dan Eogene, turut berada dalam kumpulan A dan B acara perseorangan lelaki adalah Anson Cheong dan Dylan Ooi Ding Sheng.

“Menang atau kalah bukan perkara utama, apa yang penting adalah berusaha dengan lebih gigih untuk memburu impian yang lebih besar,” kata Eogene.

Pemain-pemain daripada kumpulan lain yang turut beraksi adalah Tan Shen Thing, Chong Jie Yu, Oo Shan Zi, dan Carmen Ting yang akan bersaing bagi kategori perseorangan perempuan kumpulan B dan C manakala Low Han Chen, Ferdinan Ramno, Lok Hong Quan, dan Aaron Tai bagi saingan perseorangan lelaki.

Tan Zhing Hui, Wong Lily, Shaneesa Shahidi dan Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan pula akan beraksi dalam perseorangan perempuan kumpulan C dan D manakala saingan bagi perseorangan lelaki akan melibatkan Kee Is Qian, V. Tamilarasukumar, Kong Teck Joon dan Lee Yen Wei.

Kejohanan Play-off 100PLUS Cabaran Ranking Junior Kebangsaan 2020 dijadualkan bermula pada 4 hingga 6 November ini di Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara.

Sejumlah 24 pemain yang terdiri daripada dua pemain terbaik bagi kumpulan B, C dan D perseorangan lelaki dan perempuan akan bersaing dengan dua pemain tercorot bagi kumpulan A, B, C dan D ketika saingan 100PLUS Cabaran Ranking Junior Kebangsaan 2020 Oktober lalu menerusi format round robin di perlawanan play-off kali ini bagi menentukan ranking mereka.

Pertandingan akan dilangsungkan secara tertutup melibatkan pemain-pemain remaja yang kembali menjalani latihan secara berperingkat di Akademi Badminton Malaysia, ABM pada Julai lalu.

 

 

NURSHUHAINI MAHU DAPATKAN SUASANA PERTANDINGAN, JING WEN PULA IDAM GELARAN JUARA

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Khor Jing Wen

Kuala Lumpur, 2 Nov – Selepas mengungguli saingan kejohanan badminton 100PLUS Cabaran Ranking Junior Kebangsaan 2020 Oktober lalu, Siti Nurshuhaini kini bertekad untuk memanfaatkan aksi play-off bagi mendapatkan rentak suasana pertandingan.

Kejohanan Play-off 100PLUS Cabaran Ranking Junior Kebangsaan 2020 dijadualkan bermula pada 4 hingga 6 November ini di Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara.

Dua pemain terbaik bagi kumpulan B, C dan D kategori perseorangan lelaki dan perempuan akan bersaing dengan dua pemain tercorot dalam kumpulan A, B,C dan D secara round robin di perlawanan play-off nanti yang akan menentukan ranking para pemain.

Siti Nurshuhaini muncul juara peringkat kumpulan B, sekali gus bakal bersaing untuk memburu slot ke Divisyen 1.

“Saya sudah bersedia untuk beraksi di play-off pada Rabu ini dan sebagai persiapan awal, saya melakukan latihan tambahan untuk mendapatkan rentak dan suasana pertandingan,”kata Shuhaini.

Nurshuhaini

Namun, pemain berusia 16 tahun ini mengakui cabaran bagi saingan play-off pasti lebih sengit dan dia melihat Khor Jing Wen sebagai pencabar utama untuknya mendominasi acara perseorangan perempuan peringkat kumpulan A dan B.

Selain Shuhaini dan Jing Wen, turut sama berada dalam kumpulan A dan B adalah Loh Zhi Wei dan Joanne Ng May Yin.

Jing Wen pula berpendapat semua pemain dalam kumpulan ini pastinya mahu menamatkan saingan di kedudukan teratas, sekali gus meletakkan nama di dalam kelompok  Divisyen 1.

Jin Wen menamatkan saingan 100PLUS Cabaran Ranking Junior Kebangsaan 2020 Oktober lalu di kedudukan ketiga.

“Sudah tentu saya mahu menjadi nombor satu dan pemain-pemain lain juga mengimpikannya. Apa yang penting untuk saya adalah nasihat daripada jurulatih untuk memperbaiki setiap kesilapan selepas perlawanan.”

“Saya juga menumpukan latihan fizikal yang dilihat masih belum cukup bagus sebelum turun beraksi,” kata Khor Jing Wen.

Pertandingan akan dilangsungkan secara tertutup melibatkan pemain-pemain remaja yang kembali menjalani latihan secara berperingkat di Akademi Badminton Malaysia, ABM pada Julai lalu.

QFA AND AFF HOST WORKSHOP TO HELP FEDERATIONS BUILD REVENUE STREAMS FOLLOWING COVID-19

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KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Nov – Qatar Football Association (QFA) and ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), in partnership with Josoor Institute, recently hosted a webinar titled ‘Bouncing back from COVID-19 – safely returning to play and rebuilding revenues’ for the 12 members associations in this region.

The online workshop was the first in a new digital learning series that was developed following a partnership between the QFA and AFF which was formed in 2019.

The workshop was attended by senior leaders from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.

Attendees discussed the ongoing challenges related to Covid-19, including safely returning to the pitch, fans involvement and how to generate new revenues.

The workshop was moderated by David Cushnan, Head of Content, Leaders in Sport. Guest speakers included Hani Ballan, CEO, Qatar Stars League, Aykan Azar, Octagon’s Head of APAC & MENA, Alexander Scotcher, AS Roma’s Director of Global Partnerships, Sharon Burkhalter-Lau, Operations Director at UEFA, Luis Manuel Andre Elias, Security Advisor, and Massimiliano Montanari, CEO, International Centre for Sport Security.

Saud Al Mohannadi, QFA Vice President, said: “Building on the common understanding of the importance to further build capacity in the football industry in ASEAN countries, and furthermore amid the Covid-19 pandemic, we were delighted to collaborate with the ASEAN Football Federation in the spirit and framework of the memorandum of understanding signed in 2019.

“I am grateful to all the participants and to the team at the QFA, AFF and Josoor Institute, who have made that possible.”

AFF President, Major General Khiev Sameth, said: “The intense series of highly relevant presentations and discussions throughout this first workshop has helped our member associations consolidate their global view and outlook of the sports industry amid the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“They have heard from expert speakers the concrete ways in which commercial strategies ought to be reworked in the face of the current crisis. Our member associations have to consider the risk assessment and mitigation strategies, and the necessary procedures for a safe return to play. This workshop has been of substantive value for our members.”

Meanwhile, Afraa Al Noaimi who is the Executive Director for Josoor Intitute said: “As the education and training arm of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Josoor is honoured to partner with the QFA and AFF on this series of webinars.

“My colleagues and I look forward to continuing to work closely with our colleagues in these key organisations from the global football family, along with faculty experts and senior professionals at this challenging juncture for the sports industry.”

MALAYSIA CUP: SELANGOR THROWN INTO RED ZONE

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PETALING JAYA, 1 Nov – Thirty-three time champions Selangor, are not only aiming for their 34th Malaysia Cup title but it is also their last hope to play in the AFC Cup next season.
The Malaysia Cup champions will play in the Asian championships.
The Klang Valley outfit was handed a first-round match against Melaka United – a tough call against Zainal Abidin Hassan’s team.
There is no reprieve for the Red Giants even if they clear the Melaka hurdle.
A win over Melaka will earn Selangor a place in the quarter-finals but it is another tough hurdle – facing five-time champions Kedah or four-time champions Pahang.
Kedah finished runners-up to Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) in the Super League.
For Selangor’s caretaker German coach Michael Feichtenbeiner it will be his first real test since taking over the hot-seat from B. Satiananthan who was removed after Selangor’s 6-1 defeat to JDT in a league match.
Defending champions JDT who also won the Malaysia Cup in 2017 were handed a first-round match against newcomers Kuching FA depth but it is left to be seen if the Southern Tigers, with enough depth on the bench, will be at full strength as they have a date to keep in the AFC Champions League (East Zone) in Doha, Qatar around the same period.
The winner of the JDT-Kuching FA match will face Kuala Lumpur for a place in the quarter-finals. The City Boys became the beneficiaries of Sabah’s premature exit from the Malaysia Cup after the East Malaysian team was not given the greenlight by the National Security Council due to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) due to the pandemic.
Kuala Lumpur earned a free ride into the quarter-finals after getting a bye in the first round.
Eight time champions Perak has a tricky first round encounter against surprise package Kelantan United. Newly crowned Premier League champions Penang will face beleaguered Felda United who will see no action in the M-League next season.
The Malaysia Cup first round matches will be from Nov 6-8 followed by the quarter-final matches on Nov 12-13. The semi-finals are scheduled on Nov 17 and the final on Nov 22.

SUMAREH LEFT BEGGING FOR THE MESS HE CREATED

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Pahang player Mohamadou Sumareh (white) and Pknp FC player (orange) during Semifinal Shopee Malaysia Fa Cup 2018 match between Pknp Fc and Pahang at Stadium Perak,Ipoh on 1 July 2018. Photo by Zulfachri Zulkifli/ www.asiana.my
PETALING JAYA, 30 Oct – It is just the beginning of a long battle after Pahang slapped a two year ban on naturalized Malaysian, Mohamadou Sumareh earlier this week for gross indiscipline that has also dragged in the FA of Malaysia and FIFA.
The Gambian-born Sumareh has been in the limelight in the football fraternity after securing his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) to play for Thai club, Police Tero FC in the Thai Football League.
The Pahang FA disciplinary board which met on Tuesday, found the international guilty of four charges and slapped him with a two year ban from all football activities in the country.
However, nothing has been mentioned if it also involves Sumareh’s international career with Harimau Malaya.
Among the charges filed against Sumareh by the Pahang FA is failing to show up for Pahang’s training from Aug 3-28.
He also failed to turn up for Pahang’s home match in the Super League against Johor Darul Takzim at the Darulmakmur Stadium in Kuantan on Aug 28.
The national striker was also charged for breaching Article 6.6 of his contract by referring directly to FIFA and not to the FA of Malaysia (FAM) on his grouses over the late payment of salaries.
Sumareh has been playing for Pahang since 2017. The East Coast state had played a key role for the player to obtain his Malaysian citizenship which saw him win a place in the national squad under chief coach, Tan Cheng Hoe.
The ban by Pahang came as a shock to Sumareh who said he is ”sick and tired” with the latest developments in the matter and wants to be ”left in peace” to concentrate on his football career.
“I am not feeling good and beg for the matter to be put at rest.”
Meanwhile, Cheng Hoe is left perplexed with the turn of events but has left the matter to be settled by FAM.
“For now let us wait and see what going to happen next,” said Cheng Hoe from Penang.

SABAH DEALT A CRUEL MALAYSIA CUP BLOW

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PETALING JAYA, 29 Oct – It is not the way to go out but Sabah will not take part in this year’s Malaysia Cup after the National Security Council (NSC) failed to give the team the clearance to leave the state due to Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which has been extended to Nov 9.
It is all the more hurting for the East Malaysia when it was revealed by Malaysian Football League (MFL) chief executive officer, Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan that Sabah’s postponed Super League match against UiTM FC scheduled to be held at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Melaka on Saturday will not take place.
Instead, UiTM FC has been awarded the match with a 3-0 win and three points which moved them up go sixth place with 17 points in the 12-team league while Sabah ended up in 10th position with nine points.
There were more to come when Sabah to feature in this Sunday’s Malaysia Cup draw and the team drawn against the East Malaysian side will be awarded a berth in the quarter-finals with a 3-0.
This is year’s Malaysia Cup will be played on a new format on a knockout basis due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is certainly a cruel blow to Sabah football as the team was looking forward playing in the prestigious and oldest football competition in this region.
While Sabah is feeling the Covid-19 heat, teams from the Klang Valley – Selangor, Petaling Jaya City FC, UiTM and Kuala Lumpur – will be feature in the Malaysia Cup although Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are also under CMCO.
According to Ghani these teams will play their matches in Green Zones which will be decided with the help of MFL.
Pasukan-pasukan yang layak ke Piala Malaysia 2020:
JDT, Selangor, Felda United, Pahang, Kedah, UiTM FC, Sabah, Kelantan, Perak, Melaka United, Pulau Pinang, Kuching FA, Terengganu FC, PJ City FC, Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan United.

WINDS OF CHANGE IN BATU PAHAT HOCKEY

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JOHOR BAHRU, 28 Oct – Businessman Sarwan Singh was elected as the new president of the Batu Pahat District Hockey Association at its annual general meeting held in Batu Pahat on Tuesday – replacing incumbent, Dato Haji Awang Mohamad who did not seek re-election.
There was also a change in the post of deputy president with another businessman, Harmail Singh replacing incumbent Zahari Osman. Harmail was previously a vice-president.
Long-serving secretary Johnson Gomez, a retired teacher, has also moved up the ladder and was elected as one of the three vice-presidents.
The other two vice-presidents elected are Lukman Saadon and Norani Abdul Manan (women).
Former assistant secretary, Mohd. Nor Affazly Abdul Gaffar is the new secretary while Sukhdev Singh is the new treasurer.
Former national coach and national team skipper, Sarjit Singh is one of the six who were elected as committee members for the new term.
The others are Johor Hockey Association secretary, Shahabudin Royani, Azman Razali, Mohd. Najib Yaakob, Amirul Shahirin Mohd Shah and R. Pravin Kumar.
Batu Pahat is one of the most pro-active district hockey associations in the state and the game is expected to thrive further with the election of the new office bearers.
President
K. Sarwan Singh
Deputy President
Harmail Singh
Vice-Presidents
Lukman Saadon
Johnson Gomez
Noraini Abdul Manan
Secretary
Mohd Nor Affazly Abdul Gaffar
Treasurer
Sukhdev Singh
Committee Members
K. Sarjit Singh
Shahabudin Royani
Azman Razali
Mohd Najib Yaakob
Amirul Shahirin Mohd Shah
R. Pravin Kumar

KING DONATES RM70,000 TO KELAB AMAN

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KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Oct – Malaysia’s sports-loving King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah has done it again – making a personal donation to SSU Kelab Aman in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.
The RM70,000 donation and contribution from His Majesty are for the “Tengku Abdullah Hockey Turf” and sports development at SSU Kelab Aman.
SSU Kelab Aman president, Dr. Balbir Singh in thanking Al-Sultan for the donation and contribution also wished His Majesty good health, happiness, and prosperity to lead the country.
“We also wish to record our appreciation to Dato’ Majid Manjit Abdullah for his immense assistance in this matter (donation and contribution),” said Dr. Balbir who received the cheque for the amount from Dato Manjit during the cheque presentation ceremony held at the club recently.
Kelab Aman is a popular venue to get together where various sporting activities and family gatherings were organised amongst it’s members.

TIADA KEPERLUAN BUAT MASA INI UNTUK ISYTIHAR DARURAT

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KENYATAAN MEDIA

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Okt – Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa KDYMM Seri
Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa
Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah telah berkenan
memperhalusi permohonan yang telah dipersembahkan oleh YAB Perdana Menteri
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin di majlis menghadap di Istana Abdul Aziz, Kuantan, Pahang
pada Jumaat lalu (23 Oktober, 2020).

Permohonan tersebut ialah pelaksanaan Darurat Perkara 150(1) dan Pemasyhuran
Ordinan Darurat (Kuasa-Kuasa Perlu 2020) menurut Perkara 150(2B) Perlembagaan
Persekutuan untuk memerangi ancaman wabak COVID-19 di negara ini.

Setelah memperhalusi permohonan dan berbincang dengan Raja-Raja Melayu dan
melihat situasi yang sedang dihadapi oleh negara, Al-Sultan Abdullah merasakan
Kerajaan sekarang telah berjaya menangani wabak ini dengan baik dan berkesan.

Seri Paduka Baginda amat mempercayai keupayaan Kerajaan di bawah pimpinan
YAB Perdana Menteri untuk terus melaksanakan dasar dan tindakan penguatkuasaan
bagi membendung gejala wabak COVID-19 ini daripada terus merebak.

Al-Sultan Abdullah berpendapat tiada keperluan buat masa ini untuk Seri Paduka
Baginda mengisytiharkan darurat di negara ini atau mana-mana bahagian negara
Malaysia.

Kendatipun begitu, Seri Paduka Baginda ingin mengingatkan ahli-ahli politik untuk
memberhentikan segera segala politicking yang boleh menggangu kestabilan
pemerintahan negara.

Al-Sultan Abdullah turut berpendapat bahawa tiada perlunya Ahli-ahli Parlimen
meneruskan tindakan tidak bertanggungjawab yang boleh mengganggu gugat
kestabilan Kerajaan sedia ada.

Seri Paduka Baginda menegaskan bahawa Belanjawan Negara 2021 yang akan
dibentangkan di sidang Parlimen adalah amat penting kepada rakyat di dalam
menangani wabak COVID-19 dan memulihkan ekonomi negara.

Justeru, peruntukan kewangan amat diperlukan oleh petugas barisan hadapan bagi melancarkan tugas dan tanggungjawab mereka.

Sesungguhnya, Al-Sultan Abdullah amat prihatin terhadap kegelisahan seluruh rakyat
ekoran daripada kenaikan mendadak beberapa kluster baharu dan kes positif harian
COVID-19 di negara ini.

Al-Sultan Abdullah menzahirkan keyakinan bahawa dengan semangat perpaduan dan
juang yang tinggi seperti yang telah pernah dipamerkan bersama, kita mampu sekali
lagi berganding bahu memerangi gelombang ketiga penularan wabak ini.

Sehubungan dengan itu, Seri Paduka Baginda menyeru seluruh rakyat, tanpa mengira
latar belakang dan khususnya fahaman politik, mengenepikan segala perbezaan dan
perbalahan untuk bersatu padu dan bersatu hati memainkan peranan masing-masing dalam membantu Kerajaan dan pihak-pihak berkuasa membendung wabak COVID-
19 demi keselamatan diri dan kesejahteraan negara yang kita cintai bersama ini.

Al-Sultan Abdullah turut mengambil kesempatan ini mengajak seluruh rakyat untuk
bersama Seri Paduka Baginda berdoa semoga wabak COVID-19 ini dapat dibanteras
dengan berkesan dan diakhiri dengan segera.

 

FOOTBALL GETS MESSIER IN ‘UNGRATEFUL’ SELANGOR

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PETALING JAYA, 24 Oct – Just what is brewing in the Selangor football camp these days and who is calling the shots as things seem to get messier – leaving big question marks.
The latest news shocks all. The Selangor FA (FAS) has kicked out five players – three seniors (Nick Swirad, Farizal Harun, Khyril Muhymeen Zamri (pic)) and two youngsters, Anwar Ibrahim, Zahril Azri Zabri) from the team’s training while still on its payroll as they are still under contract has left a bad taste.
Why are the players being punished in such a manner?
Is it because of the ”hidden hands” who had a big say in the removal of chief coach B. Satiananthan to carry out their agenda? These hidden hands are still there calling the shots for their own agenda.
Everyone knows that there is big money in football. It is like the sickening political scenes in countries where the people are at the mercy of the political goons who want the power to swell their bank accounts. Football is no different.
Michael Feichtenbeiner, the German caretaker coach of the Red Giants after Satiananthan was sacked is tight-lipped on the five players.
Feichtenbeiner, who is also the technical director of the FAS, has been praising the Red Giants for the big wins against relegated teams Police and Felda which pushed Selangor to mid-table in the final league standings after he was named the replacement for Satiananthan.
Feichtenbeiner believes that his brand of football brought a change in the Selangor team. He also believes that promoting five players from Selangor’s feeder team that plies its trade in the lower-tier Premier League will give the senior team that much needed boost in the Malaysia Cup.
The five new ‘seniors’ in the team are Bajram Nebija, Quentin Chen, Danial Asri, Aqil Fadhly, and Shahrul Nazeem.
It is now left to be seen if the German “brew” will do wonders to the Klang Valley outfit in the coming Malaysia Cup which is scheduled to begin next month with the first-round matches to be played from Nov 6-8. Selangor has won the Malaysia Cup a record 33 times.
Interestingly, Feichtenbeiner was also the head coach of Selangor 2 – a team that did not finish in the top bracket in the Premier League. Selangor 2 finished seventh in the league – winning four, drawing one, and losing six of their 11 matches.

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