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The Star
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Fandi to add spice for KL next season?
PETALING JAYA: Will Singapore's Fandi Ahmad join Kuala Lumpur as the new football coach? It will all be known tomorrow when the club get to know their total budget to run the show in the new season. Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) president Syed Yazid Syed Omar has indicated that there will be new additions and they will also decide on who the new coach would be. It is learnt that the two coaching candidates linked to the club are Sulaiman Hussin and Fandi, who did a great job to take Pahang to the Malaysia Cup final recently. Kuala Lumpur, coached by Miroslav Kuljanac during the 2024-2025 campaign, finished sixth in the Super League with 31 points, a respectable finish but still short of the club's aspirations. As for players, it is learnt that centreback Irfan Zakaria could return to the club after leaving Kedah earlier this year. 'There may be changes. We may bring four or five national players to join the team,' said Yazid. 'We want to build a strong team who can compete in the league. We will know the details after our meeting on Wednesday (tomorrow).' The current players that the club are looking to retain are Australian centreback Giancarlo Gallifuoco, striker Paulo Josue, rightback Kamal Azizi Zabri, goalkeeper Hafizul Hakim and winger J. Partiban. As for foreigners, there could be changes with one of them being Timor Leste captain and winger Joao Pedro.
New Straits Times
29-04-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sri Pahang's M-League future remains a mystery
KUANTAN: Sri Pahang FC's future in the M-League remains unknown as they have yet to confirm whether they will compete in the 2025/2026 season. A source from the club disclosed that there has not been any official confirmation yet regarding the club's status for next season. "So far, there has not been any special meeting to discuss the status of Sri Pahang FC. It is, however, understood that a discussion will be held soon," said the source. On Saturday (April 26), Sri Pahang owner Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah announced that he will be stepping down next season. The announcement has raised question marks regarding the club's future. The club's fans are keen to see Sri Pahang continue to compete in the M-League next season. Sri Pahang, under the guidance of coach Fandi Ahmad, did well to reach the final of the Malaysia Cup this season. The club also finished eighth in the Super League and reached the round-of-16 in the FA Cup this season.
Barnama
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Reaching Final Still A Big Achievement For Sri Pahang
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Sri Pahang FC defender Adam Nor Azlin feels that despite their 2-1 defeat by Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) in the Malaysia Cup final last night, it has still been a massive achievement for the Elephants. He said the supporters themselves can judge their performance which, overall, saw them play with high spirits against the Super League giants and even going 1-0 up in the first half. "Although we lost, we feel that having reached the final is already an achievement. That's why we fought from the start to the end. bootstrap slideshow "Our supporters can judge us however they want but, to me, we will continue to play and perform at the highest level… perhaps we could have focused much better (against JDT). We are definitely disappointed that we lost but that's the name of the game… sometimes you play well but you still lose and sometimes you play badly but still end up winning,' said the former JDT player after the final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here last night. Sri Pahang, under coach Fandi Ahmad, had earlier stunned JDT when they took a 1-0 lead through winger T. Saravanan in the 14th minute. Undaunted, the Southern Tigers fought back to equalise through prolific marksman Bergson Da Silva in the 54th minute before Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi sealed their fightback with the winning goal in the 74th minute. Adam, meanwhile, was full of praise for the commitment shown by his teammates in the high-intensity final. "Alhamdulillah, everyone played their best,' he said. Both teams ended up playing with 10 men each after referee Razlan Joffri Ali sent off Sri Pahang striker Sergio Aguero and JDT defender Park Jun Heong.
The Sun
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Semi-final was our final, says disappointed Fandi Ahmad
KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Pahang FC head coach Fandi Ahmad said that the 2024/2025 Malaysia Cup semi-final clash against Sabah FC was in many ways, their true 'final.' The former Pahang and Singapore striker added that his team celebrated reaching the final as they believed luck might not be on their side in the ultimate showdown. Ironically, in the final the Elephants lost 1-2 to Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil here, last night. 'They (players) were committed to this (final) because we didn't do well in the year we were supposed to fight for the top three but things happened along the way and thereafter we knew our fight was for the (Malaysia) Cup. 'Actually, the semifinal match against Sabah FC was our final, this one ia bonus. After that game everybody celebrated because we were in the final because things might not work out for us in the final,' he told the post-match press conference after the final here, last night. Commenting on the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during the match, Fandi expressed his disappointment. 'For me, the VAR is a disappointment because nobody knows what's happening, only the inside people, we can't say good or bad, I won't say anything but whether it's a fair call or not fair call I can't say. I think you all know but what can we say,' he said, declining to comment further on the officiating quality. The high-intensity final saw both teams forced to play with 10 players after two red cards were shown by referee Razlan Joffri Ali, one to Sri Pahang's striker Sergio Aguero and the other to JDT's defender Park Jun Heong. Sri Pahang, under the guidance of Fandi Ahmad, stunned JDT by taking the lead through a 14th-minute strike from winger T. Saravanan. Drawing on their experience, JDT responded to equalise with a penalty from prolific striker Bergson Da Silva in the 54th minute, before Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi scored the winning goal in the 74th minute. The victory completed JDT's historic triple treble, making them the only team to achieve this feat since Kedah's double treble in the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The triple treble refers to winning the three major Malaysian football competitions — the Super League, FA Cup, and Malaysia Cup — in a single season.
Barnama
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Semi-Final Was Our Final, Says Disappointed Fandi Ahmad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Sri Pahang FC head coach Fandi Ahmad said that the 2024/2025 Malaysia Cup semi-final clash against Sabah FC was in many ways, their true "final." The former Pahang and Singapore striker added that his team celebrated reaching the final as they believed luck might not be on their side in the ultimate showdown. Ironically, in the final the Elephants lost 1-2 to Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil here, last night. bootstrap slideshow 'They (players) were committed to this (final) because we didn't do well in the year we were supposed to fight for the top three but things happened along the way and thereafter we knew our fight was for the (Malaysia) Cup. 'Actually, the semifinal match against Sabah FC was our final, this one ia bonus. After that game everybody celebrated because we were in the final because things might not work out for us in the final,' he told the post-match press conference after the final here, last night. Commenting on the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during the match, Fandi expressed his disappointment. "For me, the VAR is a disappointment because nobody knows what's happening, only the inside people, we can't say good or bad, I won't say anything but whether it's a fair call or not fair call I can't say. I think you all know but what can we say,' he said, declining to comment further on the officiating quality. The high-intensity final saw both teams forced to play with 10 players after two red cards were shown by referee Razlan Joffri Ali, one to Sri Pahang's striker Sergio Aguero and the other to JDT's defender Park Jun Heong. Sri Pahang, under the guidance of Fandi Ahmad, stunned JDT by taking the lead through a 14th-minute strike from winger T. Saravanan.
