Kuala Lumpur may be renamed KL Warriors

Having carried out the primary phases of their privatisation/separation train alongside nearly all Malaysian skilled groups this season as instructed by the Malaysian FA (FAM), Kuala Lumpur at the moment are trying to supply up a minority a part of the membership’s possession.

Their skilled group is in the intervening time nonetheless totally owned by the Kuala Lumpur FA (KLFA) in keeping with affiliation secretary-general Nokman Mustaffa, which intends to retain a majority possession.

“The membership firm is Kuala Lumpur United Sdn. Bhd. and is led by KLFA in the meanwhile. If there are events within the shares, we’re keen to take a seat down with them.

“We’ve been in discussions with one celebration, however they need 70 per cent of the shares whereas we (KLFA) are solely keen to promote 30 per cent possession for now. However we’ll focus on this possession problem with the [KLFA] exco, to see in the event that they’re keen to launch 70 per cent. We’ll have a choice by the top of the yr,” he defined to the press in Putrajaya on Wednesday, December 16.

He declined to disclose their 2021 roster preparations intimately, aside from the necessity for the membership to restrict their spendings of their return to the Malaysia Tremendous League.

“We’re retaining 12 gamers on our roster whereas selling six or seven younger gamers to fill within the gaps.

“Paulo Josue is the one international participant that has been confirmed for subsequent season to this point, whereas the remainder are nonetheless being mentioned. The pandemic has affected our funds and we’re keen to debate [contract extension] in the event that they’re keen to take a 20 to 30 per cent paycut,” famous Nokman frankly.

He additionally revealed the membership’s plan to rebrand itself for the approaching season.

“We’ve not selected it but, however we might take up the title of Kuala Lumpur Warriors, to establish ourselves aside from the M3 facet KL Rovers.”