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31 December 2021

YDP Agong conveyed his condolences to the family football legend Datuk M. Kuppan, who died yesterday at the age of 85.

 



King, Queen send condolences to Kuppan's family

Kredit : Istana Negara

31/12/2021 12:25 PM


KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31  -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has conveyed his condolences to the family of local football legend Datuk M. Kuppan, who died yesterday at the age of 85.


Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah also sent a similar message to the family.


According to a post on Istana Negara’s Facebook page, Their Majesties were saddened by the passing of Kuppan and hoped that his family would be patient and strong in facing this trial and moment of grief.


“His Majesty greatly appreciates his services and sacrifices for the country and regards his death as a big loss to the local football fraternity,” it said.


Kuppan played for Malaysia from 1957 to 1965 and represented Penang for 10 years until his retirement in 1967.


During his tenure as a national coach, Malaysia won the Thai King’s Cup in 1975 and 1976 and the Merdeka Cup in 1976.


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KDYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan KDYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong menzahirkan ucapan takziah kepada seluruh keluarga legenda bola sepak negara Dato’ M. Kuppan yang telah meninggal dunia semalam.

Seri Paduka Baginda berdua menzahirkan rasa sedih dengan pemergian mendiang dan menzahirkan harapan agar seluruh keluarga mendiang sabar serta tabah menghadapi dugaan dan suasana sedih serta pilu ini.

Seri Paduka Baginda amat menghargai khidmat bakti, jasa serta pengorbanan mendiang kepada negara dan menyifatkan pemergian mendiang sebagai satu kehilangan besar kepada dunia bolasepak negara.

Mendiang yang berasal dari Pulau Pinang, telah mewakili skuad bola sepak kebangsaan selama lapan tahun bermula dari tahun 1957 hingga 1965.

Mendiang semasa hayatnya turut mewakili pasukan bola sepak Pulau Pinang selama 10 musim sebelum mengumumkan persaraan pada tahun 1967.

Sebagai jurulatih skuad kebangsaan, mendiang pernah membawa Malaysia memenangi Piala Raja Thailand sebanyak dua kali iaitu pada tahun 1975 dan 1976 serta memenangi Piala Merdeka pada tahun 1976.


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