THE Malaysian football scene is not without drama. Though similar to the sport’s scenes in other countries, Malaysians more often than not have to deal with politicians in the equation. And, the well-being of clubs is often interlinked with the leadership capability of the person in charge of the state.
Many of us are not surprised, looking at the KFA president himself, Mukhriz Mahathir. As the then menteri besar, he busied himself with politicking to save his own skin in the game instead of actually sitting down and figuring out a solution to the club’s problems. Despite the negativity, there is at least one club we can put our hopes on to progress local football: the Southern Tigers. The Johor Darul Ta’zim club is the first Malaysian team to have won a continental title, namely the AFC Cup in 2015, and is the product of a merger of the state team and club side Johor FC. Prior to 2014, Johor managed to pick up only four major trophies in the Malaysian scene, which dates back to 1921.
When we talk about Malaysian football, this is what we should talk about. Leadership to steer the development of one of the nation’s favourite sports, and who does it best.
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