KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah FA is expected to wield the axe on under-performing players.
Those who are not up to their expectations are likely to be shown the exit door and have their contracts terminated.
And it may happen before the start of the Malaysia Cup competition which is expected to kick off in mid September.
Yesterday, Alijus Hj Sipil did not hide the FA’s intention of getting rid of the under-achievers.
source: the Star
PETALING JAYA: Sabah are on cloud nine over getting back to play in the Super League after a lapse of five years.
The Rhinos had gone on a roller-coaster ride this season in the Premier League but ended up pipping PKNS to a second-place finish in the 12-team competition.
Sabah beat Pos Malaysia 1-0 in their final fixture to take their tally to 48 points while PKSN crashed to a 1-2 defeat by a depleted Harimau Muda (national Under-19) side. Both teams went into the final fixtures tied on 45 points with PKNS having a vastly superior goal difference. Read the rest of this entry »
SUPER LEAGUE HERE WE COME … Sabah players, coaches and officials pose for the camera after their short meeting at the Likas Stadium yesterday.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah coach and manager Gary Phillips is on cloud nine after successfully guiding his side to Super League promotion barely seven months into the job.
Gary has stunned many and proved his critics wrong as he turned a no-hoper side into title contenders.
Sabah was so close to winning their first silverware in more than a decade, but only to be undone by their own fault, and Gary knows that well.
But he is not about to complain, as what they have achieved now has given him the satisfaction and motivation to work harder in trying to form a side that could help Sabah make it into the AFC League in the next three or four years.
He even described their season as being a remarkable one.
Even if they failed to qualify for the Super League, Gary still insisted that it will still be a good season considering the state of their preparations.
And now the Aussie wants to keep dreaming and bring more success to Sabah.
But he cannot do it alone, as he also wants the players to have a similar dream and have their own mission or vision.
After 6 years playing in the lower division, finally Sabah regained their top-flight status for next season!
Sabah’s 1-0 win over POS Malaysia last night caused some wild celebration in the Sabah camp when news broke that fulltime in the other match saw PKNS lost 1-2 at home to Harimau Muda, coached by ex-Sabah player Ong Kim Swee.
Congratulations to everyone connected to the Sabah team especially the players and Gary Phillips – you have made us proud!
Go Sabah Go! Go Rhinos Go!
All results from last night’s match:
Felda Utd 0 – 0 ATM
Melaka 1 – 6 Sarawak
PDRM 8 – 0 MP Muar
POS Malaysia 0 – 1 Sabah
Selangor PKNS 1 – 2 Harimau Muda
Staf USM 4 – 1 Shahzan Muda
KOTA KINABALU: Gary Phillips wants his charges to end their Premier League 2010 challenge with a win.
The Sabah coach cum manager knows a victory may not be good enough to help them clinch the last slot for Super League promotion, but he insisted that it is important for them to do a good job against KL Pos Malaysia FC in their final fixture of the season at the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium tonight.
He said regardless of what the outcome of the other match is, it is important for the team to finish on a high.
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