Singapore's 7-0 defeat against Malaysia at the SEA Games football tournament on Thursday (May 11) was met with indignation from local fans on social media. One of them called for the head of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to step down after the Young Lions' worst defeat at the Games since 1971. But he did not expect a response...
Acting FAS president Bernard Tan's comment came after Singapore exited the SEA Games football tournament without a single victory.defeat against Malaysia at the SEA Games football tournamentOne of them called for the head of the Football Association of Singapore to step down after the Young Lions' worst defeat at the Games since 1971.
But his response, in the wake of the national football team's humiliating SEA Games exit, did not go down well with several members of the local football fraternity.was "shocking to see". "People can talk and say what they want, but do you even think about the players?" Another said. "It's not like they did not play their hearts out."The one-sided drubbing to Malaysia was the worst nights in Singapore's footballing history, Tan said in his private Facebook account on Friday .
"But the events of last night led to emotions running high with some abuse on my social media from unfamiliar accounts. I regret responding and I apologise deeply. I am sorry."
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