Before Being Invaded By Indonesian Netizens, Sabah FC Gave An Explanation About The Failure Of Saddil Ramdani To The Serbian Club

Saddil Ramdani (kiri) (Instagram @officialsabahfc)

JAKARTA - Football club from Malaysia, Sabah FC moved quickly to explain to fans from Indonesia following the failed transfer of Saddil Ramdani to Serbian club Novi Pazar.

The coach of Sabah FC, Ong Kim Swee, explained that the club had always paid attention to Saddil since the 23-year-old player joined last year. Saddil's failure to Serbia was not something they had planned.

"We are not destroying him here, we are looking for opportunities", said Kim Swee as quoted by the New Straits Times.

"When he was injured at the end of last season, we sent him to Kuala Lumpur (for treatment), then follow-up, and when he returned to Indonesia all his expenses were paid for by the club", he continued.

Furthermore, Sabah FC feels the player's sudden departure will have an impact on the team's preparations ahead of the new season.

Kim Swee also said that the club nicknamed The Rhinos was not willing to release Saddil for reasons of a professional contract. According to him, Novi Pazar wanted to bring in Saddil for free.

The former Malaysia national team coach also suspects that Novi Pazar will get money from Saddil's transfer.

"I know their agenda. If we release a player today, I guarantee 100 percent he will be there for a month, and other Indonesian clubs will buy him by paying a transfer fee", explained Kim Swee.

"There are other big things at play here, some are blaming us but don't know the real story. Getting international offers is a big thing, and if the players want it, I can plan it."