00:00So, today we are facing a lot of problems, and the people, especially the young people who are interested in football,
00:13I have decided to personally monitor and assist the Harimau Melayar team in Malaysia.
00:30Harimau Melayar is a Malaysian team.
00:37I cannot change the name to Harimau Melayar, because Harimau Melayar is a well-established name.
00:46So, what I will do is, I will ask the government to give me 10 million ringgit,
00:55and I have received a commitment from the companies to give me 5 million.
01:02But the 15 million is specifically for the Harimau Melayar team,
01:09the best manager and coach, so that in a few years, we will raise Harimau Melayar as one of the best teams in Asia.
01:23So, we want to pay attention to the ease and kindness of our children's football players.
01:35That is my priority, the manager and the coach.
01:39And I will discuss with the Malaysian Football Association, FAM, to work together, because this is their responsibility.
01:48But I want to tell you, this 15 million is specifically for the Harimau Melayar team,
01:53specifically for the football players, their training, their discipline, eating, drinking, everything.
02:02And also the coach and the manager, so that we can raise the name of Harimau Melayar,
02:09and the football players representing this country will not be at odds with each other.
02:15Do you know where I learned from? From Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United.
02:22I met him in New York, a long time ago, with a former president of the United States, Al Gore.
02:32He said, he showed his children his love.
02:39He said, sometimes in Ramadan, they want to fast.
02:44And I said, no, you have to train.
02:46They said, no, we have to fast.
02:48We changed the schedule.
02:50We fast, eat a little, train for 3-4 hours, then eat, then sleep.
02:56That's what he said.
02:57He said, sometimes they want halal food.
03:00They arranged.
03:01Then he kept the manager in direct contact with his parents,
03:06some in Senegal, some in other countries, Africa, Latin America.
03:11He made sure he had direct contact, so that he could be the father.
03:16So, the manager, with such a commitment,
03:19his children love him and discipline him.
03:22Do you know, sometimes children from Africa get a lot of money,
03:26so they have to control their discipline.
03:28They go out, and so on.
03:31They eat, drink, pray.
03:33Whatever they need, he said, I go along.
03:36So, I have to know more about religions,
03:39either Hindu, or Buddhist, or Islam,
03:43what my children practice,
03:45what they like, their food, whatever.
03:49So, he said, that causes,
03:53and besides that, of course, the main thing is discipline and training.
03:57So, of course, we can't bring in Alex Ferguson,
04:01or Taraf,
04:03or Alex Anwar.
04:06But, what I mean is,
04:10if we can get a manager and a coach,
04:14Taraf and Agat,
04:16to really show their commitment,
04:18regardless of the possibilities,
04:20in the early stages,
04:22I believe we will be able to raise the name
04:28and reputation of Harimau Malaya,
04:31who can represent the beloved country of Malaysia.
04:35So, today, after returning from Vladivostok,
04:40tonight in Vladivostok,
04:44I will meet Vladimir Putin tomorrow.
04:47I would like to send my regards to him.
04:51I will meet him when I return to KL, God willing,
04:54with the Malaysian Football Association,
04:58to inform about this matter.
05:01I will also meet Hanayu,
05:03and the Ministry of Commerce and Fisheries,
05:05so that we can get in touch.
05:07And maybe I will ask for cooperation
05:10from one of the ministries of finance,
05:12to ensure that the finance is well-organized.
05:18So, hopefully, we will be able to,
05:21in addition to economic growth and so on,
05:24also have a thriving Malaysian football.
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