Yeoh Responds To Oman Coach Who Claimed They Weren't Allowed To Train At National Stadium
Malaysia will play Oman in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D qualifying match today, 26 Match.
By Sadho Ram — 26 Mar 2024, 10:56 AM
Yesterday, 25 March, Oman football head coach Jaroslav Šilhavý claimed that his team's training session at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium was cancelled due to poor pitch conditions
The New Straits Times reported Šilhavý expressing his dissatisfaction during a pre-match conference on Monday.
"Unfortunately, we were told about the weather conditions in Malaysia, that it has been raining a lot, and that the field will not be good or ready for the match. However, we are physically, tactically, and psychologically prepared for whatever conditions," the English newspaper quoted him as saying.
He also claimed that "it won't be a good field".
Šilhavý during a pre-match press conference at Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya yesterday, 25 March
Image via BernamaHowever, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has since clarified that it was the match commissioner appointed by FIFA who decided not to allow Malaysia and Oman to train at the national stadium
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Yeoh said the match commissioner made this decision after taking into consideration the current weather conditions in Malaysia, which often sees rain in the evening and at night.
"The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil (SNBJ) has received the match commissioner's approval for the game. Harimau Malaya supporters are encouraged to converge on the SNBJ to give their full support," she wrote.
Malaysia will play Oman in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D qualifying match today, 26 Match.
