Every year, multi-talented Malaysian football administrators
are being wooed by foreign clubs and nations to chart their fortunes. Such brain-drainage
of Malaysians with technical skills and knowledge simply has no ending.
This is not only a big loss to the nation in terms of human
capital, but indeed a tragic one. Tragic because while their ‘expertise’ is
well recognised and capitalised on by foreign nations local football governing
bodies at state and national levels seems to have turned a blind eye on them.
Three Malaysians have so far made the exodus before this and
now 51-year-old Jeysing Gnana Kannu Muthiah, a former physical education
lecturer in local universities-turned FIFA administrator, joins the growing list
of those ‘lured’ for their best
knowledge of the game’.
A father of three teenage girls, Jeysing will take up the
position of Chief Executive Officer of the Myanmar Professional League which
has been in existence since 2009.
It seems, the Myanmar FA, just knows ‘where and who’ to pick
as the best brains to turn their football fortunes around by having at the helm
of a professional league someone far-refined on the international scene.
Prior to this, Malaysians have seen Windsor Paul John
appointed as Deputy General-Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation, Kelly
Sathiraj the former Football Association of Malaysia Assistant General Secretary moved to AFC, Former MSL CEO Stuart Ramalingam also with AFC. And then, there’s Mohammed Saifuddin Abu Bakar who is now
the Technical Consultant of Competitions and Pro League with Oman FA and Michelle Chai who is working in UAE.
While it cannot be denied that ‘good perks’ are an added motivational factor, the fact remains clear that Malaysian-born football administrators are well sought after in the Asian market.Jeysing holds a diploma in sports psychology, degree in physical education (University Putra Malaysia) and masters in management from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
While it cannot be denied that ‘good perks’ are an added motivational factor, the fact remains clear that Malaysian-born football administrators are well sought after in the Asian market.Jeysing holds a diploma in sports psychology, degree in physical education (University Putra Malaysia) and masters in management from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
A keen athlete himself, having excelled in athletics, swimming
and football in his younger days, Jeysing has been a FIFA Coordinator for
several international tournaments over the years. He last posting was as the
Local Organising Committee (LOC) Consultant for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup
held in Thailand.
Though it is sad to see several Malaysians leaving our
shores for long-term assignments, they have nevertheless done us proud as
Malaysians. We are proud of you too, Jeysing!
All the Best!
How lah bro,
ReplyDeleteLook what they doing to Datuk Raja!! Like lions chewing on a zebra still alive and kicking.
Congratulations to Jeysing and the Myanmar Football Federation for the progress you will make together, and also to the Football Association of Malaysia, the Olympic Council of Malaysia, and the entire sport and education system in that country for producing quality sports leaders like Jeysing.
ReplyDeleteSteve DeVoss, President, Global Sports Partners
Congrats. GBU Jey. Rgds Nada
ReplyDeleteTalented Malaysians are "pinched" to other countries. Well, when opportunities are not available within your own shores, there is other shores to consider.
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