Supporters and die-hard fans of the Terengganu football team want the Terengganu Football Association president Che Mat Jusoh to step down.

The fans have started a campaign to vent their anger on Che Mat by pasting the president’s posters displaying the words ABC (Asal Bukan Che Mat) and crossing his face with an ‘X’ to show their displeasure.

Fans through Facebook postings urged the president to step down because he had allegedly lost his credibility and thus not relevant to the development of football in Terengganu.

A die-hard fan, Khairuddin Ismail, 37, said since he had held on to the post for a long time, it was about time he stepped down.

“As faithful fans of the team, we are grateful for what he has done but the time has come for more vibrant leaders to take charge and map the team’s progress.

“We want to see progressive changes taking place to ensure Terengganu football continued to achieve success,” he told Bernama in Kuala Terengganu today.

Another fan, Rosamiza Omar, 46, who agreed with Khairuddin, said it was the hope of fans that their constructive criticism can be accepted by the team management and gracefully step down.

“I believe if there is a change in the management, many Terengganu-born players will return to play for their state,” he said.

Another group held a demonstration urging the president to step down so that they can see a revival of fortune for Terengganu’s football.

Meanwhile, yet another group is expected to start a signature campaign and later submit a memorandum to the Menteri Besar Ahmad Said, urging Che Mat to step down from his post.

- Bernama