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RM3.9 mil sought could help prep hockey5s backup squad, says coach | Scoop
The Malaysia men’s hockey5s team had emerged runners-up in the inaugural Hockey5s World Cup, which was held in Oman recently. – FIH Facebook pic, February 2, 2024
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RM3.9 mil sought could help prep hockey5s backup squad, says coach

Men’s team coach Wallace Tan says funds could also help popularise sport in Malaysia

Bernama
Updated
4:44 PM MYT

 

SEPANG – The RM3.9-million allocation sought for the five-year development of five-a-side hockey from this year can help the national team prepare a backup squad for the 2028 Hockey5s World Cup.

National men’s five-a-side hockey team coach Wallace Tan said the allocation could also be used to further popularise the sport, which is still new in the country.

“Very good news, this game is still very new, the allocation is good, can attract more people to like the game. We need to popularise this game so that we have our own backup squad and supporters,” he told reporters at Kuala Lumpur International Airport here today upon the team’s return from the 2024 Hockey5s World Cup in Oman.

Earlier, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, who was also present to welcome back the team, said the application for the allocation was submitted to the Finance Ministry yesterday.

The men’s five-a-side team emerged runners-up in the inaugural Hockey5s World Cup on Wednesday (early Thursday morning Malaysia time) after losing 5-2 to European giants the Netherlands in the final at the Oman Hockey Stadium.

Commenting on a local media report quoting Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal saying that Wallace declined to be paid an allowance, the coach said he did that because he was determined to help the national team excel without burdening the governing body.

“Since I heard about the announcement of the 2024 Hockey5s World Cup, I was all pumped up to help team Malaysia, that’s all I wanted to do,” he said.

Subahan was also quoted as saying that the men’s and women’s hockey5s squads only received a small allowance due to the MHC facing financial constraints.

The men’s national team, however, did not let that affect them as they went on to finish second, with skipper Mohamad Akhimullah Anuar Esook even named the tournament’s best player after he exploded with 11 goals during the campaign.

Akhimullah said the team were prepared to fight till the end despite receiving a small allowance.

“The allowance is not a problem for us because we have been drilled to play for the country. We put aside matters about allowances and funding. Our focus was on the challenges in front of us and we took it one game at a time,” he said. – February 2, 2024

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