KOTA KINABALU: Football supporters on this nation in addition to netizens are requested to cease feeding the hearsay mill with wild speculations about issues of safety within the sport and take accountability to make sure that football stays a wholesome sport on this nation.
Sabah Football Association (SAFA) president Datuk Shahelmey Yahya mentioned in that regard, supporters and netizens mustn’t speculate on the latest episodes involving three football gamers and depart it to the authorities to research.
The Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III mentioned rumour-mongering, even worse, provocation and the unfold of faux information will make the problem hotter, which is not going to do any good to the game.
“We in Sabah are shocked and saddened by the three incidents of attacks that ought to not have occurred and we hope that this incident doesn’t unfold to different elements of the nation, let’s simply again off. I urge everybody to play a job in guaranteeing a optimistic ambiance for our football.
“As for Sabah FC, we’re taking precautionary measures and ensuring that our gamers are all secure, in order that they’re calm and centered on the Malaysia League,” he mentioned after launching the Sabah FC house jersey right here in the present day.
Harimau Malaya winger Faisal Halim was reportedly attacked by an assailant with acid in a purchasing centre in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya final Sunday and is present process remedy for fourth diploma burns on his physique and face.
The stunning ambush was the second incident to befall a nationwide footballer after Terengganu FC mortgage participant Muhammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid was injured within the head and leg when he was attacked and robbed by two perpetrators in his residential space in Kuala Terengganu on May 2.
Then Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) participant Safiq Rahim was intimidated by two males on a motorbike who smashed the rear windscreen of his automobile with a hammer in Johor Bahru on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Shahelmey mentioned the Sabah house jersey for this season, which is named ‘Tagap’ in Sabah or ‘Tegap’ in Malay, maintains the pink-white livery and hoped the jersey will give the Rhino squad a lift this season.
He additionally urged all Sabah supporters to buy unique jerseys and to not purchase pirated jerseys or merchandise as a result of shopping for fakes would trigger large monetary losses for the group.
“When you purchase unique, not solely will followers get top quality items nevertheless it’s additionally a contribution to Sabah, we hear (some) football golf equipment on this nation are in monetary straits so by shopping for unique items, supporters will help their favorite group. Support the one that you love group,” he mentioned.
