Ahmad Syihan Hazmi
BUKIT JALIL SPORTS SCHOOL (BJSS) are back to their selfish ways.
The latest victims are the National U18 side after the school refused to release three players – goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohamed and defenders Mohd Raphi Azizan Mariappen and Mohd Arif Fadzilah Abu Bakar – for their training stint in Europe from July 16-Aug 18.
The Harimau Muda C boys’ European stint will see them play friendly matches in preparation for the AFC U19 qualifiers scheduled from Sept 9-22 and the AFF U19 Championship from Oct 8-12.
“We are leaving on Tuesday and all arrangements were made very much earlier but BJSS told us on Thursday that the trio wouldn’t be released as they have skipped school for too long,” said head coach Aminuddin Hussin.
“We are heading to the crucial part of our training for the two big competitions this year and we will be without three key players which is a big blow to our plans.”
The European stint will see Aminuddin’s boys play eight friendly matches in Slovakia before going to Hungary, where they are set to play three-four matches in addition to an age-group tournament (Minta Cup).
Amin has already thought of an alternative plan for the trio as he wants to keep training nevertheless.
“I will have to come up with a plan B for the trip and we will arrange for someone to train the three boys when the team is in Europe,” he added.
The decision by BJSS is not the first of its kind.
Last year, two promising shuttlers Soong Joo Vern and Darren Isaac Deva Dass quit the school after it insisted that the duo play in the ASEAN schools meet instead of representing Malaysia at the Asian Junior Championships in South Korea.
The school also barred Ho Yen Mei from competing in the Asian meet for similar reasons but she opted to abide by BJSS’ decision.
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