Malaysia
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…
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…
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…
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…
KUALA LUMPUR (18 May 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have decided that because of the geo-political tension on the Korean Peninsula the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifying Final Round match between DPR Korea and Malaysia, scheduled for Pyongyang on 8 June, 2017 should be postponed. The game will now be re-scheduled for…
PETALING JAYA (15 May 2017) – Portuguese veteran Nelo Vingada was named as Malaysia’s new coach on Monday, putting him in line for what could be a politically fraught debut in North Korea. Much-travelled Vingada, nicknamed “Professor”, joins from India’s NorthEast United, whom he coached to fifth place in last year’s Indian Super League. For…