Nadi Arena 15 Nov 2024
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00:00Dato' Ong Kim Swee, a former national team coach,
00:09disagreed with the decision of the under-23s to play in the Asian Cup.
00:15The situation made it even more complicated for Malaysia to resume work in 2010,
00:20when Malaysia was led by Dato' K. Rajugobal.
00:23If Malaysia has an under-23 squad that is recognized for its excellence,
00:28the situation may be quite different.
00:30However, the reality is that the situation does not apply to the under-23s
00:35who are still looking for a balance and consistency among the players.
00:38We also have to understand that the under-23 elite players
00:43are also with the Super League teams.
00:46So, the players who are 23 years old,
00:50from which level do we want them?
00:52We have to understand that the EFF is a high-level competition.
01:01So, if we send a weak team,
01:05it will not help in terms of our football.
01:12Kim Swee did not hesitate to help the national squad
01:15by releasing the Sabah players for their fight in the Southeast Asia.
01:20What can I do?
01:24First of all, I want to discuss with the association
01:28about the ways we can play
01:33to avoid a schedule with the national squad.
01:37And the gap that is sufficient for the players to rest.
01:42I have no problem with that.
01:45And we have to get a win-win situation
01:51where we can help the Sabah National Team
01:54and at the same time the national team.