Hanapiah and Sathia planted trees under whose shade they will never sit

IN the space of two days over the past week, the nation mourned the demise of two coaches who rose to the top of their professions.

B. Satiananthan and Hanapiah Nasir shared several traits in common. Foremost, however, was the fact that they were forthright in expressing their views – a boon for fans, athletes, footballers and the media but a bane for officialdom.