Old Timer, Brisbane:
People who can't play football or have never played football should not be allowed anywhere near the national team in the first place. Only professionals should be allowed to lead organisations - not politicians or royalty. If we value our image in the arena of sports, not only football, we will take heed in changing this scenario. Politicians should stick to politics and leave football to the more capable and qualified.
Shouldn't the whole Council resign? That would be the most credible and honourable thing to do, but they can't because they are now acting as props to make sure the near-dilapidated association needs strong hands to prevent Humpty Dumpty from falling...sort of like a suicide-squad! The association, we hear, is near bankrupt, but the council members KNOW that the government will come with a rescue package, like it always does to mismanaged entities...semunya-ok....the infamous Malaysian battle cry will invariably be heard. No we never learn, or just don't want to learn.
Yes, politicians have no business running our sports. They were elected to look after their constituency. Don't kay-por. You do not have the expertise. Attend Parliament, look for leaks, close one eye or execute cows and goats, but don't touch Malaysian sports. You remember the big recruitment exercise where FAM paid a fortune using a head-hunter to select a credible official. The official who appointed and worked with this head-hunter, finally picked the guy who gave them the business. We call that reciprocity, for want of a cruder word. And if my informant is not wrong, he was an axed politician. And now, the chairman of the Back Benchers Club wants to persuade Tengku Abdullah to retract his decision. Are we not supposed to respect royalty. Leave Tengku Ahmad alone......he needs to be in better company....he couldn't soar like an eagle because he had as companions, big time TURKEYS. Majullah Sukan Malaysia.