Dollah Salleh has reportedly told FAM of his desire to resign as the head coach of the Malaysian national football team.
Nothing "formal" or "official" YET at the office but as it stands, word is that Dollah Salleh is resigning as Harimau Malaya coach.
— – (@dayangatul) September 4, 2015
This came after a disastrous 10-0 defeat against UAE last night, which caused plenty of uproar within the Malaysian football fraternity, particularly on social media.
So Dollah has reportedly told FAM that he wants to resign. It's merely verbal thus far, but it certainly looks like the end to his tenure.
— Keesh (@keeshmatstats) September 4, 2015
UAE were up by seven goals in the first half itself, eventually ending the match with a 10-nil score line, a result which will go down as the worst defeat in Malaysian football history.
https://twitter.com/safwan_abunor/status/639493900701315073
During the post-match press conference last night, Dollah was asked as to whether he will be stepping down, to which he answered, “I don’t know. We will see in these upcoming few days.”
While there hasn’t been any official confirmation on the decision, FAM will reportedly clarify the matter later today, with rumours suggesting that Datuk Ong Kim Swee is set to be appointed as the interim head coach.
As usual, fans took upon Twitter to express their grief and anger towards one of the embarrassing moments in Malaysian football history.
Looks like Malaysia coach Dollah Salleh is to resign. Inevitable after 6-0 & 10-0. Just cosmetic tho, real issues are much deeper
— John Duerden (@JohnnyDuerden) September 4, 2015
Persiapan cuma 4 hari. Pemain letih. Punca kalah. Itu statement kau Dollah Salleh? Tak mature. Kau baru kumpul player 4 hari seblm ke?
— Jarr #RakyatJagaRakyat (@JarrNadjmuddean) September 4, 2015
Hate to say it but Dollah Salleh needs to get the boot immediately . 10-0 is just not acceptable . Back to the drawing board with new coach
— peter justin skelchy (@PSkelchy) September 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/AmarWengWeng_/status/639667514809544705
10-0. I think this time Dollah Salleh and the entire FAM leadership should just have the humility to resign their positions. #reset
— ZHR (@ziadrazak) September 4, 2015
Some of them also felt that the blame should not on Dollah entirely, as the players had their part in the defeat as well.
https://twitter.com/muqrisam/status/639661429671378948
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