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New team to debut at FAM Cup
Friday March 2, 2012
THE Kedah Malays Football Association (KMFA) are planning to field a team – Kedah United – in the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Cup competition in 2013.
A pro-tem committee headed by KMFA deputy president Mohammad Shakri Mat has been charged to work out the intricacies of assembling a team of quality players to make its debut.
Shakri said that the team would be handled by a manager-cum-coach, as practised in the English Premier League.
“ The manager will be given full powers to recruit his assistant coaches, staff and players, ” he said.
“ The players for the squad will be drawn from players nationwide.
“ We have already identified the manager/coach and the process to recruit suitable staff and players will begin in March. ”
He said that in the meantime, they wanted to lure a number of corporations to become their partners in Kedah United.
“ We hope to forge a win-win partnership with the corporations to generate funds for Kedah United to prosper.
“ To sustain the momentum, we also plan to go into business ventures in several fields aimed at churning out profits to be channelled towards Kedah United.
“ The Kedah FA has given its blessings for KMFA to enter a team in the FAM Cup competition next year, ” added Shakri.
Kedah United’s motto will be ‘Untuk Mu Kerana Mu Penyokong (For You and Because of You, Fans) ’.
Syamsul Ghozi Ahmad, a member of the pro-tem committee who came up with the idea of forming Kedah United, elaborated that to implement this ambitious plan, a parent company called Pan Empresa Sdn Bhd would be established to venture into a variety of business concerns.
He said the company would start marketing its business activities soon and one of the first tasks would be to go on a membership drive.
“ Season tickets valued at RM2,500, RM1,000, RM500 and RM300 will be offered to fans.
“ The holders of season tickets will enjoy the benefits of reserved seats.
“ They will also get income tax exemption receipts, funeral expenses in case of death and other gains, ” Syamsul Ghozi said.
- The Star -
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