KLANG: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh is optimistic that if Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Vice President Datuk Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayob is elected as the new leader of FAM, he can take the Harimau Malaya (national squad) to greater heights.

Hannah said that if Mohd Joehari is given the mandate to replace Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin, it would indicate that he is a qualified candidate for the position and capable of fulfilling the responsibilities effectively.

“Datuk Joehari is our (the ministry’s) board member of Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia, and I believe that if he is given the mandate (by the affiliates), it means he has earned their trust to lead.