Foul!

2018 will end in about two weeks. The conversations have been consistently about "bad economy" (or to some the 3Rs - rights, race and religion) since May 9 happened. And now there are talks of Telekom Malaysia pulling out as the title sponsor of the M-League. This despite having signed a lucrative deal with the guardians of the Malaysian football league - dubbed as the "biggest agreement in Malaysian sports history worth RM480 million (RM60 million over eight years). On Feb 1, NST reported: Telekom Malaysia's (TM) Unifi brand is the new title sponsor for the Malaysian Super League and Malaysia Cup in a collaboration with Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP) until 2025. TM’s premier convergence brand Unifi will also co-sponsor the FA Cup as the eight-year agreement, beginning this season, marks TM’s continued support towards local football development and uplifting the standard of sports in the country. With the sponsorship, the league is now known as “...

In about two weeks 2018 will come to an end. Yet, it seems the year will leave us with more questions than answers. Why... 1. Why were fans seen sitting and standing at the stairways during the AFF Cup final (1st leg) between Malaysia and Vietnam at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday? What if there was a fire or emergency? Who will then be held responsible? This has happened before and it is still happening again. Haven't we learnt (anything)? And to even suggest a viewing party within the stadium complex ... 2. Why is it still difficult to accept how the ticketing system for the final left many fuming? Below is the statement by the ticketing agency. Acceptable? 3. Why do we behave like we have never organised major events? Hiccups are expected but to get the basics wrong (as pointed out above)? Remember the result system of the 2017 KL SEA Games where the outcome of certain matches were flashed out hours after the competition ended? 4. Speaking of the...