Loose cannon received an e-mail with two attachments a short while ago.
FAM PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ISSUE ON HARIMAU MUDA IN SLOVAKIA
INTRODUCTION
• IN THE WAKE OF SEVERE CRITICISM AIMED AT THE FA OF MALAYSIA PERTAINING TO THE SLOVAKIAN STINT FOR THE HARIMAU MUDA A TEAM, THE SECRETARIAT IS COMPELLED TO CLARIFY A FEW ISSUES RAISED BY THE MEDIA.
• THOUGH THE SECRETARIAT WISHES TO REFRAIN FROM QUESTIONING THE
MOTIVES OF CERTAIN QUARTERS IN HIGHLIGHTING THE ISSUE, THERE IS A
NEED TO CLEAR THE AIR ARISING FROM ONE MEDIA REPORT THAT WAS
PUBLISHED ABOUT A WEEK AGO, CASTING ASPERSIONS OVER THE POSITION
OF THE HARIMAU MUDA TEAM IN SLOVAKIA.
• IT NEEDS TO BE REITERATED THE OBJECTIVE OF SENDING THE HARIMAU
MUDA TEAM TO SLOVAKIA IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT OF OUR
NATIONAL TEAM IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT SEA GAMES IN 2011, WHICH IS TO DEFEND THE GOLD MEDAL. IT IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVEL GAMES AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE YOUNG TIGERS.
• IT WAS FAM’S COLLECTIVE DECISION TO SEND THE TEAM TO SLOVAKIA AND
NOT AN INDIVIDUAL DECISION.
• FAM DID NOT GO ON A FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN NOR MADE ANY REQUEST
TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR FUNDING TO SEND THE TEAM. ALL COST IS BORNE BY HRH THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF. THUS, THERE IS NO PUBLIC FUND INVOLVED AND IT IS SOLELY AN FAM INITIATIVE.
BELOW IS THE CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS LEADING TO THE STINT IN SLOVAKIA FOR MOHD AZRAAI KHOR ABDULLAH AND HIS TEAM.
BACKGROUND
• AFTER HARIMAU MUDA BECAME THE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IN 2009, THE FAM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED TO THE FAM COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE/INCLUDE THE TEAM IN THE SUPER LEAGUE 2010.
• THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE ENDORSED THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE’S
RECOMMENDATION AND HARIMAU MUDA WAS INCLUDED AS ONE OF THE
SUPER LEAGUE TEAMS FOR 2010 SEASON.
• UNFORTUNATELY, THE FAM COUNCIL ON 7 DECEMBER 2009 OPPOSED THE IDEA.
• HARIMAU MUDA TEAM WAS THUS LEFT IN A LURCH WITHOUT ANY COMPETITION TO PARTICIPATE IN. AS THIS TEAM, BEING AN UNDER-21 TEAM, HAD BEEN EARMARKED FOR THE SEA GAMES IN 2011, THE FAM SECRETARIAT THEN WAS TASKED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER LEAGUES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE REGION.
• FAM APPROACHED FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE (FAS) AS WELL
AS THE SLOVAK FA. FAS WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT THE TEAM BUT DUE TO
TIME CONTRAINTS, WE WERE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “S” LEAGUE.
FORTUNATELY THE SLOVAK FA WAS ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE FAM.
SLOVAK FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
• ON 26TH JANUARY 2010, FAM RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL LETTER FROM SLOVAK
FA STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO OBJECTION, PROVIDED IT IS ACCEPTED BY
THE UNION OF LEAGUE CLUBS, THE BODY THAT MANAGES THE SLOVAK
FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
• SUBSEQUENTLY, ON 27TH JANUARY 2010, THE UNION OF LEAGUE CLUB OF
SLOVAKIA WROTE TO FAM SAYING THAT THEY HAVE NO OBJECTIONS, PROVIDED FAM IS AGREEABLE TO THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
FAM FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXCO
• UPON GETTING THIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, THE FAM DEPUTY PRESIDENT,
WHO IS ALSO THE TECHNICAL CHAIRMAN AND THE GENERAL SECRETARY,
HAD AN AUDIENCE WITH HRH THE PRESIDENT TO OBTAIN HRH’S BLESSINGS.
• UPON GETTING HRH THE PRESIDENT’S CONSENT, THE MATTER WAS TABLED
AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXCO ON 31 JANUARY 2010. BOTH THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXCO APPROVED THE PARTICIPATION OF
HARIMAU MUDA IN THE SLOVAK LEAGUE.
• THE GENERAL SECRETARY WAS THEN SENT TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS WITH
THE SLOVAK FA AND THE UNION OF LEAGUE CLUBS IN THE FIRST WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 2010.
• THE DECISION TO SEND THE TEAM TO SLOVAKIA WAS NOT A ONE MAN’S
DECISION. IT WAS APPROVED BY HRH THE PRESIDENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY
ENDORSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXCO.
GENERAL SECRETARY’S VISIT TO SLOVAKIA
• HAD A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF SLOVAK FA AND THE PRESIDENT
OF UNION OF LEAGUE CLUBS PRESIDENTS.
• BOTH THE PRESIDENTS WELCOMED THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MALAYSIAN
U21 TEAM AS THIS IS SOMETHING NEW TO THEM AND THEY EXPECT TO
CREATE INTEREST AMONG THEIR LEAGUE TEAMS AND SUPPORTERS.
• AT THAT POINT OF TIME IT WAS MADE KNOWN TO THE GENERAL SECRETARY
THAT THE MALAYSIAN TEAM WILL PLAY ACCORDING TO THE LEAGUE
SCHEDULE.
• IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED THAT POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THEIR TEAM
FOR A WIN AND A DRAW BUT NOT TO THE MALAYSIAN TEAM.
• FAM HAS TO FULFILL THE LEAGUE FEES LIKE ANY OTHER SLOVAK TEAM AND
BEAR THE COST FOR GAME ORGANISATION SUCH AS STADIUM RENTAL, FEES
FOR THE ADMINISTRATORS, MATCH OFFICIALS, BALL BOYS, MEAL FOR THE
OFFICIALS AND VISITING TEAM ETC.
• THE ABOVE POINTS WERE CONVEYED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MALAYSIAN
MEDIA DURING THE PC HELD ON 19TH FEBRUARY 2010.
CONCLUSION
• THERE IS NOTHING TO LIE OR HIDE TO THE MEDIA ON THIS ISSUE.
• THE TEAM GET TO PLAY 14 HIGH QUALITY MATCHES WITH 14 SLOVAK DIV
ONE LEAGUE CLUBS AND NUMEROUS FRIENDLY MATCHES IN BETWEEN THE
LEAGUE SCHEDULE, ON AN AVERAGE 0F ONE MATCH PER WEEK.
• OVER AND ABOVE THAT, 4 FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL MATCHES WITH
POLAND, AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC AND HUNGARY UNDER 21 TEAMS HAVE
BEEN ARRANGED.
• THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS, YB DATO’ RAZALI IBRAHIM
AND DATO’ ZOLKPLES EMBONG, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NATIONAL SPORTS
COUNCIL (NSC), WHO WERE THERE ON 6TH MARCH 2010 TO WITNESS THE
2ND GAME THE HARIMAU MUDA PLAYED, CAN TESTIFY ON THE STANDARD OF
THE MATCH THAT WAS PLAYED.
• ONE OF THE TOP TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE HAS OFFERED PLACES TO TWO OR
THREE PLAYERS TO BE ATTACHED TO THEIR CLUB.
• UNION OF LEAGUE CLUBS HAS OFFERED FAM TO PARTICIPATE IN FULL
SEASON OF THE LEAGUE, FROM AUGUST TO NOVEMBER AND FEBRUARY TO
MAY 2011. WE HAVE NOT MADE ANY DECISION ON THIS OFFER.
• CREATING CONTROVERSIES OVER NOTHING WOULD CREATE A BAD IMAGE
FOR FAM AND MAY AFFECT THE MORALE TO THE TEAM.
• WE SHOULD SUPPORT OUR BOYS THERE BY GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT FOR
THE BETTERMENT OF THE NATIONAL IN THE NEAR FUTURE RATHER THAN
PICKING UP PETTY ISSUES OVER NOTHING.
• IF THE LEAGUE MATCH IS NOT SERIOUSLY VIEWED AND GIVEN EMPHASIS,
THEN THEY WILL NOT BE PLAYING ON A SNOW FILLED FIELD AS ILLUSTRATED
IN ONE OF THE MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPERS ON MARCH 15.
• THE START LIST OF THE OPPOSING TEAM LISTED ALL THE CLUBS REGISTERED
PLAYERS.
• ON THE QUESTION OF CHEFS FROM MSN BEING SENT TO SLOVAKIA, IT IS
BASED ON RELIGIOUS AND DIETARY REASONS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME
CHEFS WERE ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT A NATIONAL TEAM ABROAD. TO QUOTE
A FEW CASES; THE LAST SEA GAMES IN VIENTIANNE, NATIONAL HOCKEY
TEAM IN NEW ZEALAND ETC. ABOVE ALL THE CHEFS ARE THERE TO PREPARE
FOOD ACCORDING TO THE PLAYER’S DIETARY AND RELIGIOUS
REQUIREMENTS, NOT TO SERVE MALAYSIAN DISHES ON A DAILY BASIS. THE
HOTEL WHERE THE TEAM IS STAYING DOES SERVE HALAL FOOD AND THERE
ARE NO HALAL RESTUARANTS IN THE VICINITY OF VION FOOTBALL CENTRE.
• WITH THIS PRESS RELEASE FAM HOPES THE ISSUE IS PUT TO REST.
16 March 2010
Football Association of Malaysia
WISMA FAM
JALAN SS 5A/9, KELANA JAYA, 47301 PETALING JAYA
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN
19 comments:
Lawak giler ni, abis cite - semuanya titah belako.
Man Tuba
Lawak giler ni, abis cite - semuanya titah belako.
Man Tuba
Rizal,
Fikir positif jgn dihasut setan ...14 high quality games bukan senag nak dapat kalau main Liga M team negeri apa dapat dah selalu main....taktikal fisikal itu yang bagus main dgn kelab Europe...apa salah try pendekatan ni mana tau kalau ada budak2 kita yg menyerlah disana dan di offer main dgn kelab di sana....untung sabut timbul
Rimau Malaysia
ULK tak jawab pun sama ada itu perlawanan liga or frendly match..
tak jawab pun sama ada malaysia byar or tak pasukan kelab lain..
setakat citer pasal hubungan baik buat apa..sapa yg persoalkan hubungan dorg, sapa yg persoalkan pasal pendedahan..sama je laa dgn FAM..org dah bayar buat je laa..
ULK tak jawab pun sama ada itu perlawanan liga or frendly match..
tak jawab pun sama ada malaysia byar or tak pasukan kelab lain..
setakat citer pasal hubungan baik buat apa..sapa yg persoalkan hubungan dorg, sapa yg persoalkan pasal pendedahan..sama je laa dgn FAM..org dah bayar buat je laa..
Taktk 'titah' ni dah taktik lapok man tuba.... heheheh
Ref sergah mamat Slovakia....
"KUALA LUMPUR: It looks like the men in black continue to hog the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Harimau Muda officials have lodged a complaint against first assistant referee Idzha Salim over a remark towards the club's physiotherapist Slovakian Rustov Bosik during a Premier League match at the Cheras Stadium on Monday.
Bosik is also the physiotherapist for the national team Apparently, Harimau Muda coaching staff claimed Idzha had said, "Kau tidak layak menetap di Malaysia (you're not eligible to live in Malaysia)" after Bosik had questioned a decision made during the match against Felda United.
maybe ref yang hangin kat mamat slovakia tu ibarat pukul anak sindir menantu kot... maklumlah si bapak tiri dah 3 bulan tak bayar elaun beb....
kenapa kita punya fikiran cetek sangat, kenapa kita kena bazirkan wang tuanku, kenapa kita tak cari dan usahakan company-company untuk jadikan team ni anak angkat, kenapa kita pandangkan sea game je, kenapa kita tak pandang asia game, kenapa kita ada pengurusan yang haram jadah tak fikir untuk perkembangan bolesepak negara, kenapa kita sukan bunuh org yang cuba membawa era baru, kenapa kita terlampau nak tunjuk kuasa kita sedangkan kita hancurkan sukan negara, kenapa kita tak berubah, kenapa kita susu kan org lain sedangkan akan kita mati kebuluran, kenapa kita nak sangat berbincang dengan Marco ke maerlon ke aku dah lupa mamat solvack sedara si rasto , kenapa kita nak tanya berapa boleh bagi saya commissen, kenapa kita tak deal sendiri sedangkan dah turun naik englang berapa kali, kenapa lah kita niKENCING KUAT SANGAT
Kepada Saudara Rizal
Saya rasa sepatutnya Harian Metro patut dedahkan tentang satu lagi kepincangan FAM, dimana telah hampir 3 bulan liga Malaysia berjalan. Tetapi bayaran kepada semua pengadil masih belum di jelaskan walaupun satu sen.
Sebab itulah kita melihat pada masa sekarang banyak dipertikaikan tentang mutu pengadilan, ini adalah disebabkan oleh moral para pengadil ini telah merosot disebabkan oleh soal-soal kewangan ini.
Walaupun saya ni bukan dari kalangan pengadil, tetapi saya mempunyai kawan dari golongan pengadil yang selalu menceritakan tentang perkara ini.
Bayangkan kalangan pengadil ini terpaksa mennggunakan dahulu duit gaji tetap mereka untuk perbelanjaan pergi mengendalikan sesuatu perlawanan. Dimana kata mereka duit gaji mereka memang telah dikhaskan untuk membayar perkara-perkara yang lebih penting seperti sewa rumah, bayaran kereta, persekolah anak-anak dan keperluan rumah.
Jadi dianggarkan satu bulan peruntukan dari wang gaji mereka iaitu lebih kurang RM1000.00 telah digunakan terlebih dahulu untuk pergi buat game. Ada yang terpaksa menangguhkan dahulu pembayaran duit kereta kerana wang mereka telah berkurangan.
Sekarang diharap pihak FAM dapat kiranya mengambil berat sedikit tentang masalah pengadil-pengadil yang bernaung dibawah FAM ni. Jangan sampai mereka semua hilang moral untuk mengendalikan game yang diberikan.
KENAPA PENGADIL KENA KENCHING, KENAPA PEMBAZIRAN KEWANGAN DI BUAT KAT SLOVAK, KENAPA TAK DI BAYAR DULU DUIT PENGADIL, KENAPA TAK SELESAIKAN MASALAH DALAMAN LIGA KITA DULU , KENAPA LAH SEMUA NI BERLAKU
KENAPA
ORG KUAT FAM MEMANG SENANG CAKAP. SESAPA YANG TAKDE DUIT NAK BUAT GAME, TOLAK SAJA GAME. ADAKAH ITU AKAN SELESAIKAN MASALAH?
APA KATA SUMA PENGADIL TOLAK GAME?
saya tak setuju harian metro dedahkan isu duit pengadil tak dibayar ini. Jangan buang masa dengan isu yang sudah pasti akan dijawab berbelit-belit nanti. Nanti lain yang harian metro tulis, lain yang dia jawab...
Sdr Rizal,
What is REALLY going on here? Can't someone say it as it is? Everyone seems to be talking in riddles.My take?Give FAM a break-lah.They are trying to do something, right? RIGHT?
R.Vengalapudukkan
DENIAL!!!!
Harimaudoha
RTM 2x5 DENGAN FAM?
Kpd Penerbit Sebelum Wisel dan Host Hj. Zainal Abidin Rawop,
Tahukan tuan2 rancangan 'Sebelum Wisel' yang anda kendalikan pada Jumaat 19 Mac 2010 telah menipu berjuta2 rakyat Malaysia?
Tetamu yang anda jemput telah melakukan satu pembohongan besar apabila berkata semua pengadil sudah boleh tersenyum lega kerana elaun yang tertunggak sudah dijelaskan. Menurut seorang pengadil yang ditemui menyatakan, itu semua adalah bohong semata-mata dan penuh dengan auta...
Nampaknya penyakit suka memberikan fakta yang berbelit-belit dan tidak benar telah berjangkit kepada orang kuat Persatuan pengadil Malaysia pula...
Mengapa perlu menipu untuk menutup kesalahan orang lain?
Kalau pengadil-pengadil kebangsaan yang telah buat game sejak Januari lagi masih belum mendapat bayaran, inikan pulak kami dari golongan pengadil kelas 3 negeri yang telah sama-sama membuat piala KPM.
Rasanya golongan kami ni lagilah jauh dan tak dipandang langsung berbanding pengadil kebangsaan.
Kita dikalangan pengadil-pengadil kelas 3 negeri,sama kita buat game KPM ni secara amal jariah jelah.
kepada pengadil kelas 3 negeri,
Bagaimana anda boleh dilantik adili game di national level sedangkan anda masih belum lagi taraf nasional? ni satu hal lagi la ni...
Mcm mana anda nak claim sedangkan anda tidak ada apa2 hubungan dan kaitan dgn badan induk?
This overseas' stint is important to expose the players to international level experience is invaluable. I cannot accept the 'closed mind" thinking of certain parties.
O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not? Grievously odious is it in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not. Surah As-Saff 2 & 3.
We should not criticise if we are not the one doing it. How can we, the public develop the game if we only know how to criticise. How many of the current players would want to go and play in Europe to get the exposure for a lower salary? We should learn form the experience of the African countries whose players are mostly in the European Leagues. This Slovakia stint is a timely move. As usual the 'PHD' mind will never change. Give them time and let us pray for their safety and success instead. May Allah bless us all.
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