Akademi Bolasepak Negara Mokhtar Dahari

10th April 2014 at Sekolah Sukan Malaysia in Gambang, Pahang , marks a new chapter in Malaysian football development with the opening of an academy to spur the development of the sport in Malaysia. It is named as Akademi Bolasepak Negara Mokhtar Dahari as a tribute Malaysia's great footballer in the 80s which until today there is still no Malaysian player to rise up to his standard of skills and ability. 

During the opening ceremony officiated by Prime Minister, Pelan Pembangunan Bolasepak Negara (PPBN) was also launched.

To achieve the objective of improving standards of football in the country, the government had allocated RM10 million to PPBN. 

Image Credit to ISN CEO Facebook Page

 Image Credit to ISN CEO Facebook Page

The Academy within the Sekolah Sukan Negara, Gambang has 11 football fields covered with Bermuda Grass, for training. It is expected to groom more than 20,000 young players.

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