SHAH ALAM: Selangor have decided to retain South Korean coach Kim Pan-gon to lead the team despite having to operate on a reduced financial projection following the absence of a slot in Asian Football Confederation competitions.
Selangor chief executive officer Dr Johan Kamal Hamidon said the decision was made based on Pan-gon’s ability in building a strong team foundation during his first five months in charge of the Red Giants.
“We (management) are extremely pleased with his performance. He has established a good foundation during his tenure to bring the team to a higher level through various plans that are fully supported by the management,” he told a media conference at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Red Giants FC Sdn Bhd and WTM Media Sdn Bhd yesterday.
Meanwhile, he said the Red Giants management confirmed that the club’s financial projection will be reduced by 10% from their overall budget of RM20mil, with a full focus on domestic competitions.
“The management assured that the quality of the current squad will not be drastically affected as the focus now shifts entirely to domestic competitions, including reassessing the foreign player quota according to current needs despite the constraints. — Bernama
