LIM TEONG KIM RETURNS TO MALAYSIA FOOTBALL
Lim Teong Kim returns to Malaysia football will ensure that The National Football Development Programme (NFDP) will get a touch of German class. The former SEA Games gold medalist is the new Director of the NFPD. Teong Kim is one of the few Malaysian footballers to have succeeded in Europe, having played for Hertha Berlin in Germany and Grazer AK in Austria. The 50-year-old Malacca born footballer will begin work in November in a bid to help Malaysia qualify for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2019.
Teong Kim said he is looking forward to pooling his resources together from his experiences (76 caps with the national team and 12 years with the Bayern Munich system). The man behind his appointment is the Malaysia Sports Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, believes that Teong Kim's return to local football is timely and necessary. Teong Kim also stressed the need for support from all quarters in making the NFDP a success.
FAM general secretary Datuk Hamidin Amin welcomed Lim Teong Kim's appointment as NFPD Director. He believes Teong Kim's vast experience in developing players for German club Bayern Munich for 12 years will prove invaluable. He also added that FAM will give its full support to the programme.
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