Selangor Football Club (Selangor FC) is pleased to announce Tan Cheng Hoe as the new Head Coach of the Red Giants first team to allow him to start preparing early and plan for next season.

The 54-year-old Head Coach was previously in charge of the national team from 2018 to 2021. Under his guidance, the Malaysian team managed to become the runner-up of the 2018 AFF Championship, in addition to producing one of the best performances of the national squad in the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Besides that, Tan Cheng Hoe has also achieved several other successes at Club level throughout his coaching career notably with Kedah by winning the Malaysia Cup 2016 and Sumbangsih Cup in 2017. He was also awarded the Best Malaysian Football Coach Award (FAM) 2016.

Based on his achievements and experience, the Club believes that Tan Cheng Hoe is the best candidate to take this team to a higher level next season.

"For me, Selangor FC is a club with great potential with good management and quality players. I am honored to be given the chance to contribute to this team. If given the opportunity, I am sure many coaches would want to manage a team like Selangor FC. That being said, this is my motivation for me to carry out my duties as the team's new coach," said Tan Cheng Hoe.

He added, "I am very grateful for being given the opportunity to be with the team earlier to help me make better plans for next season. I am confident that I can bring the team to a better level with the cooperation of all parties, especially the players, the management and the coaching staff. Let's all work hard to ensure Selangor FC is on the right track.”

"In the near future, I hope the players can understand the style of play that I will demand from them. Furthermore, I also need to understand each player in the team because each individual is different, as they have their own character and way of playing, it is important for me to know all that. I think the quality they have can help me create a high fighting spirit within the team."

In addition to the appointment of Selangor FC’s new Head Coach, we would also like to announce the appointment of our new Technical Advisor, K. Sanbagamaran, who is also a former player and Club legend of the Red Giants. In addition to being former Club Captain of the Selangor team, K. Sanbagamaran has also registered over 300 appearances and has won nine championships with this team. For your information, the Club will also be making official announcements regarding the appointment of the Sports Director and Technical Director in the near future.

Selangor FC would like to thank Nidzam Jamil who took over the team as Interim Head Coach, and will now reassume his position as Assistant Coach to Tan Cheng Hoe.

We wish Tan Cheng Hoe the best of luck on this appointment and hope that he will be able to bring the Red & Yellow team to a higher level in the future. 

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