FA Cup: Terengganu declares occasional holiday on Sept 11

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government has declared Sept 11 an occasional holiday for the state in conjunction with the FA Cup 2022 final between Terengganu FC (TFC) and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT).

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (pic) said the occasional holiday was to make things easier for TFC supporters who will be returning home after the match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, which is scheduled to take place at 9pm on Sept 10.

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"Plan your journey home properly. There is no need to rush because you have ample time to do so,” he said in a statement uploaded on his Facebook account on Sunday (Aug 28).

In the meantime, Ahmad Samsuri said the state government hoped TFC supporters would prioritise safety, not get involved in any untoward incident, and always show good morals and manners as Terengganu citizens when watching the match.

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"To the people’s favourite team Terengganu FC, I hope the players can give full focus and their best performance, realising our hope to bring home the FA Cup accompanied by thousands of supporters to Terengganu. InsyaAllah,” he said. – Bernama