Millions of taxpayers’ ringgit were channeled into the National Football Development Programme (NFDP) which focused entirely on technical development and did little for talent placements.
Author: Muhammad Yunus Zakariah
Kemaman-based Muhammad Yunus Zakariah is the managing partner of Linda Workroom. He has worked on the licensing and partnership sales for Sporting CP (Portugal), Persip Jepara (Indonesia), Terengganu FA and Kerteh FC. He is also the managing editor of Bahas Bola.
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