TMJ lets fly on Malaysia’s Suzuki Cup failure


Not getting credit: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s Safawi Rasid (centre) was Malaysia’s top scorer and he scored four goals at the Suzuki Cup. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: A failure to communicate and to plan, and losing command the dressing room – the Crown Prince of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim did not hold back when he cited the factors that led to the national football team underperforming at the Suzuki Cup.

The Johor Darul Ta’zim owner even said that the formation of an independent committee to investigate the debacle was a waste of time.

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