Coach Yee Fatt to discuss his future with struggling Perak

Perak chief coach Chong Yee Fatt

IPOH: Perak chief coach Chong Yee Fatt will meet the club management today to discuss his future with the Seladang.

Yee Fatt, who has been relieved of his duty, said the contract he signed with the team in March will only expire in November next year.

“Earlier, I only received a telephone call from general manager Azman Noh that I had been temporarily relieved of my duty as coach,” he said.

“So, I think there is a need for a face-to-face meeting with him to find out in detail my future with the team.”

Perak recently confirmed in a statement on their official Facebook page that Yee Fatt had been rested with immediate effect and that his duty would be shouldered by assistant coach Mohd Shahril Nizam Khalil for a two-week period starting from the match against Penang at the Perak Stadium.

However, on Aug 13, Azman said Shahril’s service would be extended until the end of the season although Perak were still without a win and lying second last in the Super League after 18 matches. Yee Fatt said he would accept whatever decision that the club might make at the meeting.

“This is normal in the football world. I take all this with an open mind and will not blame anyone if the decision does not favour me,” he said.

He apologised for failing to put Perak in a better position as targeted by many quarters, especially fans.

“I am also disappointed that the team’s performance was not up to expectations. We lost many key players who moved to other teams. So, our plan went off-target,” he said. — Bernama