YNS sign six Pakistan players

YAYASAN Negri Sembilan (YNS) have secured six Pakistan players, and also a better local stock than last season for their Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) challenge this year.
YNS coach K. Rajan yesterday confirmed that two former Pakistan players and three from their national training pool and a goalkeeper will represent the club in the MHL which is from Sept 17 to Oct 23.
“We could not sign Pakistan national players, like last season, as they are in training for the London Olympics. However, the six are quality players and I feel they will provide the spark in the MHL,” said Rajan, a former national juniors coach.
YNS signed 11 foreign players last season, but the MHF have placed a six-player cap for this season’s MHL.
And they also have signed better local players: “Com paratively, our local pool is better than the last and I am only waiting to sign up one more experienced player.”
Tenaga Nasional stalwart M. Kaliswaran found the door shut on him, and YNS is ken to sign him.
“Kaliswaran is an experienced hand and his style of play would compliment with the Pakistan imports.”
With the team all ready to play, Rajan still has one more thorny issue to solve before the MHL begins.
He has been told to choose either YNS, or the 1Mas Programme to coach.
Kuala Lumpur HA secretary V. Rajamanickam clarified yesterday that it was not 1Mas officials who had asked Rajan to choose where to coach, but KLHA were the ones.
“Rajan is KLHA chief coach for the 1Mas Programme and we feel that since it clashes with his club duties, he should choose one and not take on both,” said Rajamanickam.
Rajan said he will wait for a black-and-white request, before taking a stand.
“I have not received any letter on the matter (to choose) either YNS or 1Mas. So, I will continue training both sides until I receive one.
“The 1Mas training is 3-5pm, while MHL duty is 8pm onwards and I feel I can juggle both with ease,” said the experienced club coach.