The National Football Development Programme (NFDP) will get a touch of German class following the appointment of new project director Lim Teong Kim.
The 50-year-old Teong Kim, with 12 years of youth coaching experience with German champions Bayern Munich, will begin work in November in a bid to help Malaysia qualify for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2019.
Teong Kim is one of the few Malaysian footballers to have succeeded in Europe, having played for Hertha Berlin in Germany and Grazer AK in Austria.
Teong Kim also stressed the need for support from all quarters in making the NFDP a success.
Everyone has a role to play and the people’s mindset must change,” said Teong Kim.
Khairy said that Teong Kim’s appointment was necessary following the departure of Kim Chon for a new FIFA posting in May.
The NFDP is organised and funded by the Youth and Sports Ministry.