Sports & Fitness

Increase efforts to nurture local football talent: Sabah CM

Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor calls for greater emphasis in youth and sports development particularly in football

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 19 Feb 2022 11:00PM

Increase efforts to nurture local football talent: Sabah CM
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor says Sabah FC is in the best position to groom young football talents in the state. – Bernama Pic, February 19, 2022

KOTA KINABALU – Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor has called for intensified efforts to unearth and groom young football talents in the state.

Hajiji said this was important to ensure that Sabah could produce more local footballers of high calibre.

“I want more emphasis to be given to youth and sports development, especially football.

“Sabah FC is in the best position to provide this platform for training young players under the best coaches,” he said when launching the Sabah FC team kit for the Super League this season here today.

Hajiji said he was glad that the new kit incorporated local elements like the Linangkit and Mount Kinabalu contours, as such branding could help to generate income for the team.

Sabah FC’s home jersey called “My Skin” is red in colour featuring patterns of traditional Sabah embroidery (Linangkit) while the away light blue jersey billed “Dua Belas” has contours of Mount Kinabalu. – Bernama, February 19, 2022

Related News

Malaysia / 2w

Sabah and Sarawak can become 'kingmakers', determine who will lead Federal government

Malaysia / 2w

Warisan keeps Sabah pact talks open, pushes for local parties to contest 25 seats

Malaysia / 1mth

Sabah does not agree to 200-litre diesel quota, forms special committee - Masidi

Malaysia / 1mth

Joe Zakaria attack: Questions emerge over safety of voices challenging Malaysian football status quo

Malaysia / 2mth

Tsunami alert: Stay calm and obey instructions from the authorities – Hajiji (video)

Malaysia / 2mth

Sabah embarks on five-year initiative to document multiethnic heritage - Hajiji

Spotlight

Malaysia

Desa ParkCity deaths: Netizens voice concern, call for increased enforcement, crackdowns on scammers

Malaysia

Seven Yemenis arrested over dangerous stunt on KL road

Malaysia

UMNO gives state leaders mandate to negotiate electoral pacts

Malaysia

Sultan Selangor warns against greed, abuse of trust

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

Form Six students to get allowance from 2027

Malaysia

Desa ParkCity deaths: Wife believed to be victim of love scam, say cops

Malaysia

Saravanan's letter will be referred to MACC, relevant authorities - PM Anwar

Malaysia

Thirteen arrested after teen girl dies in suspected gang-related road attack in Kulai