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The Star
2 days ago
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- The Star
Big win off pitch as Teong Kim lands RM1.04mil payout
PETALING JAYA: Former Perak coach Datuk Lim Teong Kim has won his unfair dismissal case against Perak FC Sdn Bhd, with the club ordered to pay him RM1.04mil in compensation. Industrial Court chairman D. Paramalingam said the award was based on the remaining 16 months of Teong Kim's two-year contract, which was terminated on May 24, 2023 — just eight months into his tenure. The 61-year-old, who was earning RM65,000 a month, was sacked mid-season over poor results, but the court ruled the decision 'premature and unjustified.' Paramalingam noted that the club's finances were already under strain due to its 'dwindling fortunes' even before Teong Kim took charge, and that the allegations of misconduct against him were not serious enough to warrant termination. A former Malaysia international with 60 caps from 1982 to 1996, Teong Kim boasts more than two decades of coaching experience. He spent 12 years with Bayern Munich's youth set-up from 2000 to 2012, and later served as head of Malaysia's National Football Development Programme and coach of the national Under-16 squad.
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Ex-Perak coach Teong Kim awarded RM1.04mil in unfair dismissal case
PETALING JAYA: Former Perak coach Datuk Lim Teong Kim has won his unfair dismissal case against Perak FC Sdn Bhd, with the club ordered to pay him RM1.04mil in compensation. Industrial Court chairman D. Paramalingam said the award was based on the remaining 16 months of Teong Kim's two-year contract, which was terminated on May 24, 2023, just eight months into his tenure. The 61-year-old was earning RM65,000 a month and the court ruled that Perak FC's decision to sack him mid-season over poor results was "premature and unjustified". Paramalingam noted that the club's finances were already under strain due to its "dwindling fortunes" even before Teong Kim took charge and that the allegations of misconduct levelled against him were not serious enough to warrant termination. Teong Kim, who earned 60 caps playing for Malaysia from 1982 to 1996, boasts more than two decades of coaching experience. He spent 12 years with Bayern Munich's youth set-up from 2000 to 2012 and later served as the head of Malaysia's National Football Development Programme and coach of the national Under-16 squad.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Teong Kim awarded RM1.04m after court rules Perak FC sacking unfair
KUALA LUMPUR: Former national player Datuk Lim Teong Kim has been awarded RM1.04 million in compensation after the Industrial Court ruled he was unfairly sacked by Perak FC. 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.
