Tai Beng Hai will be rewarded

By Ajitpal Singh

THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) will offer Tai Beng Hai a fulltime coaching contract to manage the national senior team after having achieved the federation's semi-final target in the 8th AirAsia Men's Asia Cup.
Beng Hai was given the interim coaching duties on Jan 4 after former coach Sarjit Singh was removed late last year.
Under Beng Hai, the team have been progressing well and prior to the Asia Cup, he guided the national team to a second place finish in last month's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
MHF deputy president Nur Azmi Ahmad said the federation's coaching committee will recommend his name for the fulltime coaching job.
"He has achieved the federation's target in both the Sultan Azlan Shah event and the Asia Cup. However, it is the management committee to decide on his appoitment as the national coach." said Nur Azmi in Kuantan yesterday.
MHF president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah stated on Tuesday that Beng Hai had done a good job in turning the fortunes of the national team.
"I'm happy with Beng Hai and the team. They have achieved the target in the Asia Cup. I hope they progress further in the tournament," he said after watching Malaysia beat Japan 4-1 on Tuesday.