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New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
JDT part ways with coach Bidoglio after stellar season
KUALA LUMPUR: Super League champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) have announced the departure of their Venezuelan coach Hector Bidoglio. The Southern Tigers issued a statement today, thanking the 57-year-old for his unwavering commitment and service to the club. "Hector joined JDT as head coach midway through the 2022 season before assuming a technical director role in 2023, and later returned as head coach in the 2024/2025 season, where JDT secured a quadruple," the statement read. "Hector won two Malaysia Super League titles, two FA Cups, two Malaysia Cups and a Charity Cup during his Southern Tigers tenure, unbeaten in all domestic competitions." Bidoglio, who was on his second stint with JDT, guided them to the Super League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup titles last season. His first stint was a brief spell as JDT head coach from July-November 2022, guiding the Southern Tigers to the Super League, Malaysia Cup and FA Cup titles. He also repeated the treble feat last season, but could only guide the team to the round of 16 in the AFC Champions League Elite. JDT are expected to announce a new head coach soon and Spaniard Xisco Munoz has been linked to the hot seat. It was previously reported that the former Watford boss is finalising terms with the Super League giants, who are eyeing a new era of domestic dominance and greater success in the Asian Champions League Elite. Munoz, 44, guided Watford to Premier League promotion in the 2020–21 season. He has also managed in Georgia, Cyprus, Slovakia and Spain.
The Star
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Coach Bidoglio leaves JDT after three years
PETALING JAYA: Super League champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) have announced the departure of Venezuelan coach Hector Bidoglio. The Southern Tigers issued a statement on Friday (May 23) thanking the 57-year-old for his unwavering commitment and service to the club. "Hector joined JDT as head coach midway through the 2022 season before assuming a technical director role in 2023, and later returned as head coach in the 2024/2025 season, where JDT secured a quadruple," the statement read. "Hector won two Malaysia Super League titles, two FA Cups, two Malaysia Cups and a Charity Cup during his Southern Tigers tenure, unbeaten in all domestic competitions." JDT will be announcing a new head coach soon as part of the club's efforts to elevate standards during the off-season.
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Trophy kings JDT plot big shake-up despite domestic dominance
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are preparing for a major squad overhaul ahead of the new season, despite completing a clean sweep of four domestic trophies for the third consecutive year. Since their rebranding in 2013, the Southern Tigers have clinched 30 titles — 29 domestic and the 2015 AFC Cup. However, with their Asian Champions League (ACL) Elite campaign ending in the last 16, change is in the air at the club. A total of 10 players and head coach Hector Bidoglio are rumoured to be on their way out, although no official announcements have been made. The players reportedly set to leave are former Real Madrid star Jese Rodriguez, Alvaro Gonzalez, Jonathan Viera, Jordi Amat, Shane Lowry, Jorge Obregon, Anselmo Moraes, Murilo Henrique, Jalil Elias, and Enzo Lombardo. Club owner Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim revealed that the team's future direction will centre around youth and long-term planning. "Our plan moving forward is to bring in younger players," said Tunku Mahkota Ismail at an event in March. "The recent signings were due to injuries to existing players, and some were brought in specifically for the ACL. We wanted to see how far the team could go." He added that the squad's age profile would be adjusted to enhance competitiveness. "The new way for next year is to focus on players aged 25 to 27 and younger. The maximum age would be 31 or 32, but only if the player is outstanding," he said. He acknowledged Bidoglio's contributions but hinted at a possible change in the dugout. "Bidoglio is a good coach and very 'old school', but he's best suited to maintaining harmony in the dressing room." The Argentine coach spoke after the Malaysia Cup final last week, reflecting on the team's achievements and confirming that changes are on the horizon. "We have built something special at JDT and must continue to improve," said Bidoglio. "Changes are part of this evolution. We are always looking for new talent to strengthen the team. "The future is about adaptability, ensuring we are competitive, and continuing to raise the bar."
Malay Mail
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
‘Proud and happy': Bidoglio hails JDT's fighting spirit after Malaysia Cup triumph
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) head coach Hector Bidoglio expressed pride and satisfaction with his players' commitment after they lifted the Malaysia Cup by defeating Sri Pahang FC 2-1 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, here tonight. Bidoglio said the players had shown great character throughout what had been a long and challenging season for the Southern Tigers squad. 'The players were great. I'm very happy. We had a tough and long season, working until now, and the players always played with good personalities. I'm proud and happy the players worked well,' the Argentine coach told a post-match press conference here. In tonight's final, which saw both teams reduced to 10 men after referee Razlan Joffri Ali issued two red cards, Sri Pahang stunned JDT by taking the lead through T. Saravanan's goal in the 14th minute. However, drawing on their experience, JDT managed to equalise through a penalty converted by prolific striker Bergson Da Silva in the 54th minute before sensational star Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi struck the winning goal for the Southern Tigers in the 74th minute. The victory completed JDT's historic triple treble, making them the only team to achieve the feat since Kedah's double treble success in 2007 and 2008. Meanwhile, Sri Pahang head coach Fandi Ahmad remained satisfied with his team's performance throughout the game despite ultimately having to accept the result of being crowned runners-up. He said the Tok Gajah squad was confident that they could spring a surprise tonight, especially after leading 1-0 at the start, but the loss of a player who was red-carded in the first half left them a bit shaken. 'We just told them to focus even when one man is down. They gave their 200 per cent in the first half of the match, but things just turned bad in the second half. 'JDT have quality all over, but as I said before, winning or losing is not everything for us, but we manage to show character and determination in the gameplay,' said the former player of Pahang and the Singapore national squad. — Bernama
Barnama
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Bidoglio Hails JDT's Character After Malaysia Cup Triumph
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) head coach Hector Bidoglio expressed pride and satisfaction with his players' commitment after they lifted the Malaysia Cup by defeating Sri Pahang FC 2-1 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, here tonight. Bidoglio said the players had shown great character throughout what had been a long and challenging season for the Southern Tigers squad. 'The players were great. I'm very happy. We had a tough and long season, working until now, and the players always played with good personalities. I'm proud and happy the players worked well,' the Argentine coach told a post-match press conference here. bootstrap slideshow In tonight's final, which saw both teams reduced to 10 men after referee Razlan Joffri Ali issued two red cards, Sri Pahang stunned JDT by taking the lead through T. Saravanan's goal in the 14th minute. However, drawing on their experience, JDT managed to equalise through a penalty converted by prolific striker Bergson Da Silva in the 54th minute before sensational star Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi struck the winning goal for the Southern Tigers in the 74th minute. The victory completed JDT's historic triple treble, making them the only team to achieve the feat since Kedah's double treble success in 2007 and 2008. Meanwhile, Sri Pahang head coach Fandi Ahmad remained satisfied with his team's performance throughout the game despite ultimately having to accept the result of being crowned runners-up. He said the Tok Gajah squad was confident that they could spring a surprise tonight, especially after leading 1-0 at the start, but the loss of a player who was red-carded in the first half left them a bit shaken. 'We just told them to focus even when one man is down. They gave their 200 per cent in the first half of the match, but things just turned bad in the second half.
