Foul!

Apa sebenarnya yang berlaku di Johor Baru sehingga T-Team menarik diri daripada menentang Johor Darul Takzim?           HD kata: Harap perkara ini disiasat oleh pihak yang berkenaan.

Furious with the condition of the pitch, T-Team have taken the FA of Malaysia to task for allowing the match to take place at Petaling Jaya Stadium. They have lodged an official complaint with the national body and do not want upcoming matches to be played at the stadium. "It was impossible to play football yesterday (Saturday). The pitch was unplayable. Our players could not make decent passes or make attempts in Selangor's penalty box throughout the match," said T-Team CEO Abd Rasid Jusoh yesterday. "I am dumbfounded as the stadium management did nothing to improve the quality of its pitch after the end of last season when it was far better. "Hopefully, FAM will pick an alternative venue for Selangor. No match should be hosted at the stadium until the problem is rectified." T-Team coach Azraai Khor Abdullah described the pitch as an embarrassment. "The match was telecast 'live' so everyone saw firsthand the quality...

It looks like Perak coach Azraai Khor Abdullah has a new job scope - watering the field at the Perak Stadium. The field has not been watered properly, as revealed on the backpage of the The Malay Mail today. I obtained confirmation from Azraai over the poor condition of the field as the team gears up for the Malaysia Cup. The Malay Mail's reporter Fernando Fong, who is based in Ipoh, meanwhile observed that the field is in a poor state. He added the stadium is not maintained properly and there were rubbish everywhere. As the stadium is managed by the Ipoh City Council, it was only right to seek clarification from them. Ipoh Mayor Roshidi Hashim promised swift action. After contacting his staff, he returned my phone call and admitted the council had overlooked the matter and promised to carry out rectification works. "I must thank people like you and the Media generally for highlighting such matters to us. Sometimes such matters are not brought to my attention and...