Teong Kim awarded RM1.04m after court rules Perak FC sacking unfair
The payout — equivalent to his RM65,000 monthly salary for the remaining 16 months of his two-year contract — must be paid to his lawyers within 30 days.
Industrial Court chairman D Paramalingam described the May 2023 dismissal as "premature, unjustified, and driven by commercial concerns."
Teong Kim's lawyer, Edward Saw of Josephine, LK Chow & Co, said: "The award vindicates Teong Kim completely, as there was a lot of negative press about him at the time he was sacked."
The court's 60-page ruling laid bare damaging details of his removal.
It found that Perak FC's management had "nitpicked" over Teong Kim's strict disciplinary approach, revisited past allegations already settled with a final warning and public apology, and even instigated a players' mutiny by collecting complaints in secret at a Kuala Lumpur hotel on April 11, 2023.
"These actions amounted to double punishment and were inequitable and unconscionable," the court ruled, adding that the club had placed unrealistic demands on Teong Kim despite operating on a limited rebuilding budget.
Teong Kim signed with Perak FC in September 2022 but was axed just eight months later.
His separate claim for RM25,002 in flight costs was rejected, with the court saying it should be pursued through a civil suit.
A former Bayern Munich youth coach, Teong Kim also headed the s National Football Development Programme (NFDP) and the national Under-16 team.
For the 61-year-old, the ruling closes a bitter chapter and restores a reputation built over decades in football.
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