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| Do not question credibility of Teong Kim’s appointment, says Zolkples - Bernama Posted: 23 Aug 2013 08:52 AM PDT No one should question the credibility or appointment of former international Lim Teong Kim as the National Football Development Programme director, effective November. National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Seri Zolkples Embong said the appointment of Teong Kim, to incidentally replace his elder brother Lim Kim Chon, was given the green light by Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. "The selection of Teong Kim was done through a tedious process which also involved the ministry of youth and sports. So, there should not be any reason to question his appointment. "We are not in any position to question Teong Kim's credibility because he has not only played in Germany, he has produced a number of quality players as a junior coach in FC Bayern Munchen," he told reporters when commenting on T-Team coach Peter James Butler's tweet about the appointment. Butler in his Twitter account on Wednesday had allegedly said "New Director or Youth Development! Don't know him, however give him a chance - obviously cheap option but what do you expect here #belucky". Zolkples said it was Butler's right to question the appointment but hoped the Englishman would stop issuing statements that may tarnish the image of the country and the credibility of the authorities. He said there was a need to look at whether Butler's services were still relevant or whether he should be allowed to remain in the country. "I am not aware of Butler's ability or track record. If he is a good coach, he would be coaching some of the top clubs in the world. "But what I know about him thus far is that he always has problems with teams that employ him. And if he was really good, we too would have considered him for the post that Teong Kim was appointed to," he said. - Bernama, August 23, 2013. |
| Anelka considering retirement following agent’s death Posted: 23 Aug 2013 08:19 AM PDT West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke said striker Nicolas Anelka has told him that he is considering retiring following the death of his agent. The Frenchman had already been excused from his team's Premier League game against Everton tomorrow on compassionate grounds after learning that Eric Manasse had died. British media reported the well-travelled forward had already cleared his locker at the club's training base. "There was no big bust up, he didn't storm out," Clarke was quoted as saying by the BBC. "Retirement? When you're not in a good place those thoughts can come into your mind. "I'm not going to deny he mentioned (retirement). He hasn't trained this week (because of a knock). I was preparing the team for Everton without him." The player's current agent, Doug Pingisi, however told French daily Le Parisien that Anelka "has not retired from football". Anelka wrote on his Facebook page yesterday: "I've just learned with deep sadness the death of mister Eric Manasse. I can't find the words to express my huge grief and I wanted to pay condolences to the Manasse family after this tragic death." The 34-year-old Anelka joined West Brom, his sixth Premier League club, on a free transfer last month and featured in their opening game defeat at the hands of Southampton last Saturday. He moved to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua from Chelsea in January 2012 but did not settle and went out on loan at Juventus. - Reuters, August 23, 2013. |
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