Sathia: Squad for Suzuki Cup not our strongest

Short-lived joy: Malaysia’s R. Kogileswaran (third from right) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Indonesia in the Suzuki Cup. Indonesia won 4-1. — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s failure to achieve their target of reaching the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup was due to their weak line-up, says former national coach B. Sathianathan.

The Harimau Malaya, runners-up in the last edition in 2018, bowed out in the group stage with two wins and two defeats.