First, JDT’s owner Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim (pic) was blamed for the national team’s drop in the FIFA world rankings. Fans from rival teams were unhappy that Super League matches were postponed to accommodate an international A friendly against Nepal on April 1 – they felt that the move favoured JDT. Cheng Hoe said he wanted to give opportunities to other players because “that’s what the fans wanted” – after being accused of favouritism for fielding too many JDT players. JDT technical director Alistair Edwards took a swipe at the rival fans. “The latest issue concerning several JDT players being called back are false.

Source: The Star March 24, 2018 23:08 UTC