
National head coach Peter Cklamovski says he did not intend to disrespect the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) following criticism over recent remarks that sparked discontent among fans and former players.
The Australian said his comments were based on FAM’s own public statement and might have been misinterpreted, but apologised to anyone who might have been offended.
“I didn’t mean any disrespect to FAM at all. In fact, I didn’t say anything different than what they’ve said themselves. They released a press statement last week. I’m going off that. I don’t know anything else other than that.
“If people feel I’ve disrespected FAM, I apologise, but it wasn’t my intention and I definitely didn’t say anything new,” Bernama reported him as saying ahead of Malaysia’s 2027…