IPOH, July 26 (Bernama) - The Perak Football Association (PAFA) has appointed Syamsul Saad as the new head coach of Perak FA for the upcoming 2025/2026 A1 Semi-Pro League season and the 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor.
PAFA president Datuk Mohd Azhar Jamaluddin said the decision was based on Syamsul’s extensive experience in football development at the state level, as well as his background as both a player and a coach.
“Syamsul is no stranger to Perak football. He has represented the state and previously contributed his expertise as a coach.
“PAFA hopes his return will inspire both young and senior players and help revive Perak’s football glory on the national stage,” he said in a statement posted on the official Perak FA Facebook page today.
Syamsul, widely known as ‘Coach Choi’, previously served as Perak FA assistant head coach (2012–2013), head coach of the President’s Cup and SUKMA squads (2014–2016), and head coach of Perak in the Super League in 2017.
He also coached Perlis FA in the 2018 Premier League, led Perak’s President’s Cup team (2019–2020), held the role of PAFA technical director (2021), and served as head coach of Perak FC II (2022). Most recently, he was with Kelantan United FC in the 2023 Premier League.
Among his notable achievements are guiding Perak to win the 2012 Youth Cup, 2014 President’s Cup, and securing a historic gold medal at SUKMA 2014 in Perlis.
Earlier, PAFA had announced the appointment of Perak Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Datuk Ahmad Sabri Mohamed as team manager for the upcoming A1 Semi-Pro League season.
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