Sports Analyst Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli suggests that Harimau Malaya should field their strongest available squad in every competition, arguing that every international tournament carries the nation's pride and deserves equal importance
Former national team boss Tan Cheng Hoe has been appointed interim head coach of Harimau Malaya, with the Football Association of Malaysia banking on his experience and familiarity with the local football landscape to maintain stability and momentum following Peter Cklamovski's departure
Malaysia's national football setup is set for a new chapter after FAM confirmed the departures of head coach Peter Cklamovski, CEO Rob Friend and several key coaching staff in a major restructuring of the Harimau Malaya project
National team technical director Tan Cheng Hoe is understood to be the preferred successor should Peter Cklamovski leave Harimau Malaya for English League Two side Salford City, with football insiders viewing the former Malaysia coach as the ideal candidate to maintain continuity and momentum
The AFC says the Football Association of Malaysia must strengthen its financial capacity and invest in high-quality professional staff to successfully implement governance reforms, with finance and legal affairs identified as the most critical risk areas in football administration
