Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a RM15mil allocation for the Malaysian national football team that will go towards the players’ welfare and training purposes.
The Prime Minister said by providing financial support to the team, Harimau Malaya would have the right training and coaching to become an Asian giant in football in the future.
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The Prime Minister said by providing financial support to the team, Harimau Malaya would have the right training and coaching to become an Asian giant in football in the future.
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00:00So, today we are facing a lot of problems, and the people, especially the young people who are interested in football,
00:13I have decided to personally monitor and assist the Harimau Melayar team in Malaysia.
00:30Harimau Melayar is a Malaysian team.
00:37I cannot change the name to Harimau Melayar, because Harimau Melayar is a well-established name.
00:46So, what I will do is, I will ask the government to give me 10 million ringgit,
00:55and I have received a commitment from the companies to give me 5 million.
01:02But the 15 million is specifically for the Harimau Melayar team,
01:09the best manager and coach, so that in a few years, we will raise Harimau Melayar as one of the best teams in Asia.
01:23So, we want to pay attention to the ease and kindness of our children's football players.
01:35That is my priority, the manager and the coach.
01:39And I will discuss with the Malaysian Football Association, FAM, to work together, because this is their responsibility.
01:48But I want to tell you, this 15 million is specifically for the Harimau Melayar team,
01:53specifically for the football players, their training, their discipline, eating, drinking, everything.
02:02And also the coach and the manager, so that we can raise the name of Harimau Melayar,
02:09and the football players representing this country will not be at odds with each other.
02:15Do you know where I learned from? From Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United.
02:22I met him in New York, a long time ago, with a former president of the United States, Al Gore.
02:32He said, he showed his children his love.
02:39He said, sometimes in Ramadan, they want to fast.
02:44And I said, no, you have to train.
02:46They said, no, we have to fast.
02:48We changed the schedule.
02:50We fast, eat a little, train for 3-4 hours, then eat, then sleep.
02:56That's what he said.
02:57He said, sometimes they want halal food.
03:00They arranged.
03:01Then he kept the manager in direct contact with his parents,
03:06some in Senegal, some in other countries, Africa, Latin America.
03:11He made sure he had direct contact, so that he could be the father.
03:16So, the manager, with such a commitment,
03:19his children love him and discipline him.
03:22Do you know, sometimes children from Africa get a lot of money,
03:26so they have to control their discipline.
03:28They go out, and so on.
03:31They eat, drink, pray.
03:33Whatever they need, he said, I go along.
03:36So, I have to know more about religions,
03:39either Hindu, or Buddhist, or Islam,
03:43what my children practice,
03:45what they like, their food, whatever.
03:49So, he said, that causes,
03:53and besides that, of course, the main thing is discipline and training.
03:57So, of course, we can't bring in Alex Ferguson,
04:01or Taraf,
04:03or Alex Anwar.
04:06But, what I mean is,
04:10if we can get a manager and a coach,
04:14Taraf and Agat,
04:16to really show their commitment,
04:18regardless of the possibilities,
04:20in the early stages,
04:22I believe we will be able to raise the name
04:28and reputation of Harimau Malaya,
04:31who can represent the beloved country of Malaysia.
04:35So, today, after returning from Vladivostok,
04:40tonight in Vladivostok,
04:44I will meet Vladimir Putin tomorrow.
04:47I would like to send my regards to him.
04:51I will meet him when I return to KL, God willing,
04:54with the Malaysian Football Association,
04:58to inform about this matter.
05:01I will also meet Hanayu,
05:03and the Ministry of Commerce and Fisheries,
05:05so that we can get in touch.
05:07And maybe I will ask for cooperation
05:10from one of the ministries of finance,
05:12to ensure that the finance is well-organized.
05:18So, hopefully, we will be able to,
05:21in addition to economic growth and so on,
05:24also have a thriving Malaysian football.
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