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New head coach of the national football team Pau Marti Vicente - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Hamidin said in giving Vicente the space to lead the national team, FAM did not close the door to any other coaches who are interested in guiding Malaysia. - Photo by Bernama

The match against the Philippines will be the first task for Spaniard Pau Marti Vicente after being appointed as the Harimau Malaya interim coach following the sudden and shocking resignation of former coach Kim Pan Gon last month.- Photo by Bernama

Faisal was listed as a reserve for the match but was not fielded in Selangor’s 4-1 victory that day, which allowed the team to advance to the final with a 6-4 aggregate. - Photo by Bernama

Analyst has noted that Pan Gon's resignation is a major setback for the Malaysian national team, given his deep investment in his project and his remaining year on contract aimed at guiding Malaysia to qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup. - Photo by Bernama

Harimau Malaya current squad. - File photo by Bernama

National coach Kim Pan-gon waves to media practitioners after a press conference announcing his resignation as the head coach of Harimau Malaya at the Football Association of Malaysia headquarters, today. - Photo by Bernama

At a special press conference at Wisma FAM today, the 55-year-old coach from South Korea said he had decided to retire early, even though his contract with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) was until December 2025.

Kim Pan-gon

Photo for illustration purpose only. Photo: FB FAM