Harald Irmscher - Singapore national teams' trainer

The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced on Wednesday that they have appointed former East German international Harald Irmscher as a trainer for the national teams.

The 67-year-old has penned a one-year deal with the option to extend for a further year and will be tasked immediately to work with the head coaches of all Singapore teams to implement a standard post-match evaluation template.

Irmscher will also oversee compilation of statistics like fitness tests, fat and weight control in addition to tailoring individual training programmes for players, including for those in National Service, while also helping Lions boss Bernd Stange to scout and select players.

Stange is no stranger to Irmscher as he had the latter as assistant during his spells in charge of Belarus and East Germany, as well as at Cypriot side Apollon Limasol. Irmscher will assist Stange in conducting analytical and tactical training sessions for local coaches, which will include monthly meetings, to help enhance their skills. He will also oversee AFC coaching certificate courses from 'C' to 'A' levels.

source:http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3960/asia/2013/08/01/4157223/former-east-german-international-harald-irmscher-appointed?ICID=OP

Ex-Geylang United players jailed for match-fixing attempt

 

SINGAPORE - Two former Geylang United players were jailed on Friday for trying to fix the football club's game against Harimau Muda on Thursday, reported The Straits Times.

South Koreans Jeon Byungeuk, 24 and Kim Jae Hong, 27, had tried to bribe Geylang United mid-fielder and fellow South Korean Mun Seung Man, to not score against the Malaysian team.

Jeon had told Mun that someone would give him $3,000 for not scoring in the match.

Both pleaded guilty to charges of match-fixing, with Kim admitting to another charge of giving a $4,000 bribe to Geylang United's goalkeeper Yazid Yasin on April 10 to lose the game.

The court heard that Yazid, 32, was promised $4,000 upfront and an additional $2,000 if the match-fixing was successful, by a South-Korean-sounding man named Andrew. 

Kim was instructed by an unknown party to prepare to fly from South Korea to Singapore to hand the money over.

Kim and Jeon were arrested soon after giving Yazid the $4,000 on Wednesday.

Both Yazid and Mun were fielded in the match, which Harimau Muda won 2-0.

Jeon was sentenced to five months in prison, while Kim was jailed 10 months.

source: news.asiaone.com

Liga-S: Harimau Muda menerajui liga selepas mengatasi Geylang United

Skuad Harimau Muda semalam melakar kemenangan dengan mengatasi Geylang United 2 - 0 untuk kembali menerajui Liga-S di Stadium Jalan Besar. Jaringan oleh Wan Zack Haikal dan pemain simpanan yang dibawa masuk D.Saarvindran memberi tekanan kepada pemain-pemain Geylang United. Ini merupakan kemenangan ketujuh Harimau Muda dalam 11 perlawanan dalam Liga-S. Kemenangan ini dilihat memberi tekanan kepda pasukan lain dalam liga-S terutamanya Brunei DPMM dan Balestier Khalsa. Persaingan menjadi semakin sengit. Diharap dengan kemenangan ini akan memberi motivasi/tonik tambahan buat harimau Muda untuk mencipta kemenangan seterusnya menjuarai liga-S.

Source: www.nst.com.my

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