PETALING JAYA: There has been no official request from the Korean Football Association (KFA) to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for Harimau Malaya head coach Kim Pan Gon to return to his country of birth.

This was confirmed by FAM vice-president Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mahadi, who said that Pan Gon would continue to helm the national senior squad, who are preparing for a crucial match in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers against Oman in March.