⚽ When Leadership Fails — Why Malaysia’s Football Keeps Repeating Its Mistakes
By Amarjeet Singh @ AJ | Coaching4Champions "We once built legends from school fields. Now we build excuses in boardrooms." There was a time when football in Malaysia wasn’t powered by money — it was powered by hunger . Players fought for the badge, not bonuses. Coaches built character, not careers. Schools, clubs, and states all had one mission — to play better, not to look better. Names like Soh Chin Aun, Santokh Singh, Arumugam, Mokhtar Dahari, R Arumugam, Namat Abdullah, and Shukor Salleh were born from school competitions, dusty pitches, and endless evenings of hard training. That generation wasn’t perfect — but it was hungry. It was disciplined. It had purpose. 🏆 The Past — Built from Hunger and Honour Back then, grassroots development wasn’t a policy — it was a way of life . Coaches were teachers, mentors, even father figures. Local tournaments were packed. The crowd came not for glamour, but for glory. ...