PETALING JAYA: S. Subramaniam, the man credited for laying the foundations for the successful run of the Kuala Lumpur football team, has passed away.

Subramaniam, 85, was a KL City Hall employee (DBKL) and served as the KLFA head coach for a couple of years before being appointed the team’s technical director.

The former teacher was the man who was responsible to bring Serbegeth Singh from Johor to play for the all-conquering KL team under the guidance of the late Tan Sri Elyas Omar.