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NST Online : 4 January 2009
By : Jugjet Singh

Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (third from left) talks to some participants after launching the Dataran Remaja in Bukit Jalil yesterday. — Pic: MOHD YUSNI ARIFFIN
THE Sea Games are a full-fledged circus and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday said it [...]

The Star Online : 1 January 2009
By ERIC SAMUEL
PETALING JAYA: The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have made it clear that no favouritism is practised in the selection and assessment process of coaches for the A-licence.
The FAM general secretary, Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad, denied that they had been any kind of abuse in their coaching system and [...]

NST Online : 29 December 2008
By : CHRISTOPHER RAJ
THE core players of the Asean Football Championship maybe be retained for the Asia Cup qualifiers which begins on Jan 21.
This is because the Malaysia Super League (MSL) only kicks-off with the match between Kedah and Selangor at the Darulaman Stadium on Saturday and this would [...]

NST Online : 28 December 2008
By : Christopher Raj
THE national Under-23 coach will, for sure, be a local. The candidate, though, is unknown as the FA of Malaysia has decided to advertise the position.
It will be a first, as previous appointments were made on the recommendation of the technical committee but FAM obviously feels [...]

NST Online : 21 December 2008

LIM TEONG KIM
AT least one former player is willing to help, rather than criticise, the FA of Malaysia in its efforts to breathe new life into football.
That, however, comes with several conditions.
Having already been a victim of the politicking that is almost vicious in Malaysian football, former international Lim Teong [...]

The Star Online : 16 December 2008
By ERIC SAMUEL
PETALING JAYA: National coach B. Sathia nathan’s contract will be extended by one-year.
The decision was made by the FA of Malaysia (FAM) president, Sultan Ahmad Shah, after he chaired the national team committee meeting at the Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya yesterday.
The FAM deputy president, Khairy Jamaluddin, [...]

NST Online : 16 December 2008
CONTROVERSY sells and there is never a shortage when it comes to Malaysian sports.
Most, if not all, associations have seen power struggles and only a handful can claim to be looking after the interest of the sport they are custodians of.
The injustices are many with the victims — the [...]

NST Online : 16 December 2008
By Christopher Raj
NATIONAL football coach B. Sathianathan (pic) was given a stay of execution by the National Management Committee which met at Wisma FAM yesterday.
After deliberating for almost three hours at the meeting chaired by FAM president Sultan Ahmad Shah, the committee decided to offer Sathianathan a contract [...]

The Star Online: 15 December 2008
TAPAH: Stop the finger pointing and get on with the job.
This is the message Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has for the country’s football fraternity in the aftermath of the national team’s failure in the recent Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup tournament in Phuket.
“I hope [...]