Malaysia's national football setup is set for a new chapter after FAM confirmed the departures of head coach Peter Cklamovski, CEO Rob Friend and several key coaching staff in a major restructuring of the Harimau Malaya project
Senior football analyst Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli questions the need for a corporate-style leadership structure, warning it has slowed decisions, raised costs, and distracted from the national team’s technical priorities
Friend said TMJ’s commitment had long been a catalyst for progress in both the national setup and domestic football, and the focus should now be on working together to strengthen governance, trust, and performance
Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports
Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens
