Manchester United Fan In Malaysia

Thailand really on the move now. It seems that they really serious with their national team compared with our country, Malaysia that just put whoever they meet on the street to be national team coach. They dare talk about World Cup 2014..while FAM just talking about SEA Games. Small minded…!!

Although he is not a proven and successful manager yet but.. for sure..he can boost the players confident while facing big team in Asia.

Thailand are in talks with former England captain Bryan Robson with a view to hiring him as their new national team coach, the country’s football chief said on Thursday.

“We’re still in negotiation, but he is interested and we are interested,” Thai Football Association president Worawi Makudi told Reuters.

“It’s still at the first stage, but we are keen to bring Robson to Thailand,” he added.

If the deal goes ahead, Robson, 52, will replace fellow former England midfielder Peter Reid, whose contract was terminated by mutual consent earlier this week.

Thailand rejected Reid’s proposal to remain national team coach while serving as assistant manager at Premier League Stoke City, with whom he has been training with over the past few weeks.

Robson would be expected to continue Reid’s work in revamping the Thai game to steer the soccer-obsessed country to the 2014 World Cup finals.

During 13 years at Manchester United, Robson won two league titles, four FA Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup. He was capped 90 times by England and played in three World Cups.

He has managed Middlesbrough, Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion and most recently, Sheffield United, whom he quit in February 2008.

FAM should be ashamed about this news..

We have to pay RM250,000 to Zimbabwe in order to bring their squad here and they just send their club team.

Luckily, it is Fifa-endorsed A-international match that might give positive impact in our FIFA ranking!

THE presence of a football clubside from Zimbabwe in Malaysia but trying to pass off as “The Warriors” has caused consternation in both countries.

The Zimbabwe national team are nicknamed “The Warriors” but Monomotapa United FC are now known as ”The Pretenders”.

This Fifa-endorsed A-international match between Malaysia and ‘Zimbabwe’ has serious implications especially for the Africans.

In a bizarre twist, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) claimed their Malaysian counterparts the FA of Malaysia were aware of the Zimbabweans sending last year’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions Monomotapa United FC to Kuala Lumpur.

In a series of emails Mduduzi Mathuthu confirmed speaking to ZIFA CEO Henrietta Rushwaya who said: “The Malaysian FA was made aware that Zimbabwe was sending the local football champions.”

Mathuthu stressed Rodewell Dhlakama is not the Zimbabwean national coach and that the national team players are all in Zimbabwe.

“In fact, Monomotapa do not have any players in our starting lineup for the national team,” added Mathuthu.

Ironically, FAM had earlier rejected Liberia after finding out they were unable to send their national team. Zimbabwe sent Monomotapa United with FAM reportedly picking up the bill and paying an appearance fee.

“The whole episode is shameful. There are serious questions facing football authorities in Zimbabwe and Malaysia. If the FA of Malaysia cancelled Liberia because they were not bringing their first team, how then do they go and get a team lying ninth in the Zimbabwean league?” Mathuthu questioned.

FAM’s Datuk Azzudin Ahmad painted a different picture.

“As far as we are concerned it is the Zimbabwe national team. The acceptance letter even bore the letterhead of their national association (ZIFA),” added Azzudin.

Mailsportlearnt that Rushwaya, in both a letter and an email to FAM, confirmed that Zimbabwe would be sending their national team.

The misrepresentation has cost FAM a bomb. Flight tickets from Harare to Singapore for the team of 20 is estimated at about RM200,000. The bus ride from Singapore to KL is about RM1,200, thus making it RM2,400 for a return journey. The team stayed at a hotel. The stimulus room package sees a double occupancy room costing RM280 per night. That translates to RM11,200 for 10 rooms over four nights. So, this would have cost FAM about RM215,000.

FAM could have been awarded discounted prices for the above rates while it remains unclear if FAM are indeed paying an appearance fee to their guests.

Monomotapa United, nicknamed Monoz, could face sanctions when they return home. According to the NewZimbabwe.comreport ‘Monoz Malaysia trip controversy’ PSL secretary- general Kennedy Ndebele insisted the club’s trip was not approved.

Monomotapa were supposed to play Highway in a PSL match on Saturday.

“As far as we are concerned we didn’t allow Monomotapa not to fulfil their fixture against Highway at Sakubva…we only learnt in the newspapers that they travelled to Malaysia,” Ndebele said.- news by newzimbabwe.com

Rafa is sick and he just can’t stop speak rubbish. As always, he only know how to give excuse on why his Liverpool is so so rubbish!! and he always can’t give the fact right in almost on all occasion…pity him..

First, the spending power that shown how Liverpool & Rafa spend more than Manutd & Sir Alex.

Now….I realized another one thing. After the end of last season 2007/08, he said something on how to be champion this season. Yes! he managed to achieve what he want…but the question is….do Liverpool win the title???

Rafa Benitez: Beating Manchester United ‘key to success next season’
May 22 2008 by Ian Doyle, Liverpool Daily Post

RAFAEL BENITEZ reckons that just one win against champions Manchester United would change Liverpool’s season next time around.

Such has been Liverpool’s poor recent record against the champions, that even co-owner Tom Hicks suggested after December’s home defeat that Liverpool did not look as if they believed they could beat their rivals.

It is certainly a matter of worry for fans and seeing United win their 17th league title – one short of Liverpool’s record – has heightened the concern.

Benitez accepts the problem and said: “If you beat Manchester United once it results in a six-point swing either way and that can be the difference.”

Liverpool finished 11 points behind the champions this season and Benitez wants his team to be hungrier next term.

Despite an end-of-season run that saw them lose just two of their 19 games, one of those defeats was a painful 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford in which Javier Mascherano was sent off.