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Get only the best, says Mirnawan

MIRNAWAN NAWAWI
MIRNAWAN NAWAWI

FORMER national forward Mirnawan Nawawi hopes that the National Sports Council (NSC) and the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) will not rush into signing a foreign hockey coach, just for the sake of hiring someone to take charge of the national team.

MHF president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah announced in Kuantan on Sunday that a foreign candidate will be hired for the job in January.

"The council should hire only the best and not a second rated foreign candidate.

"I believe they have offered the job to several world class coaches and are awaiting replies," said Mirnawan yesterday.

"They should not rush into signing those with no or little credentials as it will only bring the local hockey scene back to square one.
"If there's no favourable response from any of the candidates then a local caretaker coach should be hired as an interim replacement.

"The target is to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics and there's still time in hiring a good foreign coach.

"A caretaker coach with the help of relevant parties can build the base for the current players before the council's secures a foreign coach."

Among the locals, he singled out as having the right credentials for the caretaker coach are former Sapura coach Stephen Van Huizen and current national women coach Yahya Atan.

For the past month, a few names have been linked with the job including South Korean Kim Sang Ryul, former Spain coach Maurits Hendriks and Australian trio Barry Dancer, Mark Hager and Terry Walsh.

It is no secret that MHF has been negotiating with Sang Ryul whose contract with China ends this month but it is learnt the coach is contemplating returning to South Korea.

Meanwhile, NSC director general Datuk Zolkples Embong said the council and MHF have been negotiating with their choice candidate on a daily basis about the coaching job.

"I cannot reveal the identity just yet as the deal hasn't been sealed."

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