SEREMBAN – Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has denied any involvement in the termination of contracts for Negeri Sembilan FC (NSFC) players this season.
Instead, Aminuddin demanded evidence from those accusing him.
“Do not spread slander, especially during Ramadan. Where is the evidence that I meddled in football matters and player affairs? I hope that with the new management of NSFC, everything will run smoothly and orderly.
“Beside me, the deputy president of NSFC (Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim) will also oversee every single ringgit that we (the state government) give to NSFC so that it can be spent properly and improve the quality of football in the state,” he told reporters here today.
Aminuddin also stated that the team’s performance should be questioned because the state government has made financial contributions to the team, but the team’s performance is below par.
“There are states with lower budgets than the NSFC, but they perform well, whereas our finances are slightly higher, but our performance falls short. This should be a question for the players, not me,” he said.
Earlier, the media reported that former NSFC captain Mohamad Zaquan Adha Abd Radzak announced his retirement as a player after his contract was not renewed for the new season of the Malaysian League.
Meanwhile, NSFC chief executive officer Muhammad Faliq Firdaus Muhammad Rom explained that the decision not to renew Zaquan’s contract was made after considering several factors, including the player’s age, which is now 37, and his injury record.
“Zaquan is 37 years old and every player slot we have is very valuable, considering financial constraints, opportunities, and so on. Given these factors, he may not be able to give his best.
“Considering he has a record of five ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries, surely this poses a risk to the club’s finances in the long run,” he said via X (formerly Twitter). – March 14, 2024