Manshahar may make return to coach SEA Games athletics team
Malaysia Athletics (MA) recently held a strategic discussion with the National Sports Council (NSC), where one of the key proposals was to reappoint Manshahar on a six-month contract to prepare the team for the biennial Games.
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