04:45 AM Oct 15, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR - His LionsXII may have exited the Malaysia Cup, but V Sundramoorthy is now in demand.TODAY has learnt that Negeri Sembilan and Terengganu - last year's champions and finalist, respectively - have made contact with the former Singapore international to enquire about his availability for the 2013 season.
Terengganu are looking for a replacement for Englishman Peter Butler, while Negeri Sembilan are scouting for a successor to Azraai Khor Abdullah, who has decided not to renew his contract after their quarter-final exit to Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM).
Recent media reports have also linked Sundram with Perak FA. The 46-year-old, however, declined to discuss the matter when contacted, insisting that any talk of moving to another side is premature and he remains committed to his two-year deal with the FAS to coach the LionsXII.
However, Sundram reportedly has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave as long as he serves a two-month notice period.
Regardless, the reports show that Sundram's stock has risen in the past 10 months, after taking the Singaporean side to a runners-up finish in the top-tier Malaysian Super League behind champions Kelantan, as well as into the two-legged semi-finals of the Malaysia Cup, where they lost 5-4 on penalties to ATM after the two sides were tied 2-2 on aggregate.
One observer who is not surprised by the interest in Sundram is Malaysia national football coach K Rajagobal. He said: "It's will be no surprise if Sundramoorthy is being offered a job with teams who are looking for someone new.
"He has an 'A' (coaching) licence which is a requirement for the MSL teams, he is young and above all he has proved his worth with the LionsXII. And he has played with so many Malaysian teams during his Malaysia Cup days. So people in the football management knows him."
Sundram, who turned out for Kedah, Kelantan and Pahang during his playing days, is not the only coach being wooed by last year's Malaysia Cup finalists.
ATM coach B Sathianathan is understood to have also been shortlisted by Terengganu. Dan Guen Chin
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