Headline Duo in battle for manager post MediaTitle New Straits Times Date 29 Jan 2015 Color Black/white Section Sport Circulation 149,000 Page No 37 Readership 447,000 Language English ArticleSize 142 cm² Journalist Ajitpal Singh AdValue RM 2,568 Frequency Daily PR Value RM 7,704 Duo in battle for manager post POLITICIAN Amirudin Shari and for­ teams in the Super League, Pres­ for the team manager's post with mer FA of Malaysia (FAM) vice pres­ ident's Cup and Youth Cup. Noor Hisham as his assistant. ident Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal Azmin is the chairman with Rosman had, a month ago, an­ have emerged as contenders for the Amirudin as his assistant. The other nounced that Subahan was appoint­ Selangor team manager's post. committee members are incum­ ed as the team manager but the mat­ Menteri Besar Azmin Ali, also the bents Subahan (FAS vice president), ter was not endorsed by the asso­ FA of Selangor (FAS) president, will Rosman Mohd Ibrahim (secretary), ciation. announce the team's budget and the Datuk S. Sivasundaram (treasurer) "We have three or four candidates new manager before the friendly and Iqbal Farim Rizal Wong; new­ for the team manager's post. Coach with Premier League side Penang at comers Noor Hisham Mohd Ghouth Mehmet Durakovic had double duty Shah Alam Stadium today. (former PKNS FC president), Omar last season as he was also the man­ Selangor have been getting bad Ali (former UiTM FC coach) and Ab­ ager. We have decided to appoint publicity of late following internal dul Rauf Ahmad (former Selangor another person for the job," said a squabbling between officials, and player). reliable source yesterday. also on budget matters. The fans Mokhtar, who was the chairman Selangor have been running with are impatient and want the 32­time of last year's committee, however, is a budget of RM7 to RM8 million for Malaysia Cup winners to end their not upset as the FA of Malaysia the last three seasons and despite five­season drought. Selangor's (FAM) deputy president is expected the shortcoming, they have done last title was the Super League in to be given another portfolio by relatively well by finishing runners­ 2010. Azmin. FAS are expected to conduct up in the Super League in 2013 and Azmin has not included FAS another reshuffle soon. 2014. deputy president Datuk Mokhtar Amirudin, also the state sports However, the fans are unhappy as Ahmad in the association's pro­ and youth executive councillor, is Selangor used to be the giants of league committee, which oversee expected to be picked over Subahan Malaysian football. By Ajitpal Singh.