It is rumoured that the 48-year-old coach is suffering from a lung infection and he has been hospitalized for the past two days to undergo treatment. “He is currently undergoing treatment and the doctor treating him has advised him to be warded for the necessary treatment. Referring to Badrul Hisyam Abdul Manap and Asnawi Hashim’s posts on popular social media website Facebook, along with Khairul Hafiz’s Instagram account, the three athletes asked for members of the public to pray for their coach’s speedy recovery. For the record, Poad is a teacher who hails from Chabau, Jasin in Melaka, who holds a degree in physical education from the Open University of Malaysia (OUM). Among his notable achievements are unearthing and nurturing 2017 Kuala Lumpur Sea Games 100m gold medalist, Khairul Hafiz Jantan.

Source: New Strait Times December 26, 2017 11:03 UTC