Moroccan Merzagua who guided Penang to promotion not eligible to coach team

Leaving: Merzagua Abderrazzak (left) posing with the Penang players and their new kit at the start of the season. The Moroccan does not have the required licence to coach Penang in the Premier League next season.

PENANG: Newly-crowned FAM Cup champions Penang have already started planning for the 2014 Premier League campaign.

But they may have to leave their talismanic Moroccan coach Merzagua Abderrazzak out of their plans.