Archive for January 2001
KUCHING Jan 26 – The Sarawak Football Association (FA) will give incentives to members of the public who provide information leading to the arrest of spectators who cause disturbances or destroy property in the stadium.
Sarawak FA president Datuk Taha Ariffin said the incentive was one way of overcoming the problem of unruly crowd in the stadium during football matches.
The type of incentive to be given beginning the new season would be at the discretion of the Sarawak FA, he said at a media conference at his office today.
“They (informants) do not only help the Sarawak FA but also enhance the image of the sport in the country,” he said.
Taha said the Sarawak FA which was fined twice last year for unruly spectators, did not want such incidents to be repeated this year.
He also announced his willingness to remain as Sarawak FA president after listening to the appeals from various quarters for him not to resign his post.
He said that by resigning, the problem of unruly crowd would not be resolved as such problems were faced by all football associations worldwide.
Earlier, Taha planned to resign after the spectators ran wild following Sarawak’s 1-2 defeat to Negeri Sembilan in the Malaysia Cup semifinal in October last year.
Utusan Malaysia
LANGKAWI Jan 11 – Former Pahang coach Jorgen E. Larsen of Denmark will train Kedah for the Premier Two football competition which kicks off in March.
Kedah FA executive secretary Abu Hassan Ahmad said Larsen was expected to arrive in Alor Setar this Monday.
He would be assisted by several local coaches, including Roshidi Shaari who guided Kedah to the FAM Reserve League title last year, he told reporters after a friendly match between Kedah and A.B. Copenhagen of Denmark here last night.
Abu Hassan said Kedah had retained 11 players from last year’s squad and enlisted several from the reserve league team for this season.
He said 29 players were undergoing training and the final squad would be named later.
On the friendly which the Danish Division One side won 5-0, Abu Hassan said it exposed many weaknesses in the Kedah squad.
He hoped Kedah players could improve their fitness and standard of playing before the league begins.
The Danish team were here for a vacation and to also prepare for their domestic league which kicks off next month.
Utusan Malaysia
MELAKA Jan 5 – The RM7 million renovation works to Kubu Stadium are scheduled to be completed by April in time for the Premier League.
Melaka FA Vice Pesident Yunos Said said the FA Cup matches which begin in March would however be held elsewhere.
He was speaking to reporters after inspecting the renovation works at the stadium here.
Melaka saw action in League Two last season in outside venues as the Kubu Stadium lights were not functioning and the pitch was also not in good condition.
Utusan Malaysia
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