Cheng Hoe resigns as head coach of Harimau Malaya

Tan Cheng Hoe has resigned as the head coach of the Harimau Malaya national football team.

This follows Malaysia's failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2020 in Singapore last month, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) announced today.

FAM secretary-general Mohd Saifuddin Abu Bakar said Cheng Hoe had stated his intention to step down during a meeting with the management of the national football governing body recently.

He said following the "open-hearted discussion from all angles", the FAM management in the end respected his decision and agreed to release Cheng Hoe on a mutual agreement basis.

“FAM extends its deepest appreciation to Cheng Hoe who overall served FAM for 14 years since he was assistant coach of the national Under-20 squad in 2005.

“His services and contributions will always be remembered. Thank you. Good luck also to Cheng Hoe in continuing his coaching career after this," Saifuddin said in a statement.

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