Malaysia All Star coach faces suspension
As published in Malay Mail today
By Haresh Deol
PETALING
JAYA — Nick Sham Abdullah could face disciplinary action for his
coaching of the Malaysia All-Stars in their match against Persib in
Bandung last Saturday.
The National Coaches Association (NCA)
will next week discuss Nick Sham’s membership after he coached Malaysia
All-Stars to the game which they lost 4-1 at the Si Jalay Harupat
Stadium. Local broadcasters MNCTV aired the match live.
NCA
president B. Satianathan said the decision to put Nick Sham on the
carpet follows his meeting with FA of Malaysia (FAM) general-secretary
Datuk Hamidin Amin at Wisma FAM yesterday.
“I met Hamidin to get a clearer picture and was informed the national body are also investigating this match,” said Satianathan.
“Our records show him being a member of the association. We will get in touch with Nick Sham and inform him of the meeting.”
Once
the national coach Satianathan stressed Nick Sham blatantly disregarded
the fact that the match was unsanctioned despite it being a “friendly”.
“The
match was widely reported by the Indonesian press and televised live.
But it did not receive the approval from the appropriate authorities and
as such it is deemed unsanctioned. But we will still allow Nick Sham to
present his case.”
FAM, as the governing body, can suspend Nick Sham’s coaching licence if found guilty.
Asian
Football Confederation (AFC) general-secretary Datuk Windsor Paul John,
as quoted by Mailsport yesterday, said Indonesian officials said the
Malaysian side were on a “vacation”.
On Saturday, former
Kelantan defender S. Subramaniam lodged a police report after his image
was used by the organisers, without his permission, to promote the
match.
He deemed it as misrepresentation as two other faces
were seen on the poster — T-Team defender Mohammad Faizal Muhammad and a
foreigner.
Efforts to reach Nick Sham since Sunday proved futile.
Picture taken from Tribun Jabar.
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