Joseph Kallang on FAS’ radar

by Simon Ingka Crown.
The Borneo Post
Posted on October 27, 2010, Wednesday

KUCHING: The Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) is keen to lure midfielder Joseph Kallang back to the state from TTeam Terengganu.

An FAS source said it was likely Sarawak would attempt to sign the talented midfielder to strengthen the Crocs for the 2011 Mleague.

Kallang still has a one-year contract to run with T-Team.

“Should Terengganu FA agree to release him, we will definitely take him back,” the source said.

However, it added, TTeam were not likely to agree to a free transfer for Kallang and the contract between the two FAs on the player’s future movement had to be studied thoroughly.

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Should there be a technical director appointed to effectively implement and oversee the State football development, not only to make sure the blueprint is carried out effectively, but to ensure that the players produced are true professionals who can adapt to the football systems?

Currently, the development, which has been carried out in a “liberalised” manner, under the Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS), has no technical director but a “part-time technical director” and a technical director of the President’s Cup squad.

In the case of Sarawak, a technical director of coaching had been in the past been appointed by FAS like Tom Sermani in the late 1990s or Jalil Ramli who had handled the State team. 

A person like Sarawak professional coach, Mohd Zaki Sheikh Ahmad who is under the payroll of FAS and handles the State senior team should be the person. 

Just like England coach, Fabio Capello who handled the senior team where the coaches of the Under-23 or Under-19 England teams report to him.