[Media Information] Slobodan faces touchline ban and $10,000 fine & Rescheduling of S.League matches due to Yemen vs Singapore Olympic qualifiers

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore)

The Football Association of Singapore released the two following media statements pertaining two separate matters.

1) FAS gives Slobodan S.League touchline ban and $10,000 fine
Technical Director will also face DC on March 15

SINGAPORE, 9 March 2011: We refer to the incident in which FAS Technical Director Slobodan Pavkovic was sent off during the match between Courts Young Lions and Geylang United on 3 March 2011 at Jalan Besar Stadium for manhandling the referee, Mr. Sukhbir Singh, in the 77th minute.

FAS has taken administrative disciplinary action against Slobodan Pavkovic and imposed a touchline ban for the rest of the Great Eastern – YEO’S S.League season with immediate effect. In addition, Slobodan has also been fined $10,000.

“I deeply regret my actions and I fully accept the punishment meted out by FAS. I approached the referee immediately after the match to apologise in person and the next day met FAS management, coaches and players to personally apologise to them as well. I understand the importance of maintaining my discipline, composure and professional conduct at all times and I will now await the decision of the Disciplinary Committee” said Pavkovic.

FAS General Secretary, Winston Lee said: “FAS takes a serious view of such incidents and we would like to reiterate that FAS will not condone referee abuse, both physical and verbal. If any club official or player is unhappy with the performance or decision of the referees, there are proper channels for him or her to seek redress or clarification after the match.”

As part of the S.League standard operating procedure for such cases, the Disciplinary Committee will convene on March 15.

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CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE
9 March 2011

2) Yemen vs Singapore Olympic qualifiers to be played in United Arab Emirates
Two Great Eastern-YEO'S S.League matches to be rescheduled

9 MARCH 2011: Please note that FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have jointly decided that the matches between Yemen and Singapore in the Asian Men’s Preliminary Competition for the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012 will be played at the Khalifa Stadium, Al Ain Club (Al Ain City) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 19th & 21st March 2011.

FIFA and the AFC had earlier decided that both legs of the first round must be played on neutral territory to ensure that matches proceed "in a totally safe and secure environment". Yemen will technically host the first-leg match on 19 March 2011 whereas Singapore will be "at home" for the second-leg match on 21 March 2011.

Please find below details of the Singapore squad.

S/N	Full Name	Position	Club
1	Izwan Mahbud	GK	Courts Young Lions
2	Syazwan Buhari	GK	Courts Young Lions
3	Eddie Affendy Chang	DF	Courts Young Lions
4	Afiq Yunos	DF	Courts Young Lions
5	Shakir Hamzah	DF	Courts Young Lions
6	Shahir Hamzah	DF	Home United
7	Hariss Harun	MF	Courts Young Lions
8	Ignatius Ang Yu Heng	MF	Courts Young Lions
9	Faritz Abdul Hameed	MF	Courts Young Lions
10	Faris Ramli	MF	Courts Young Lions
11	Izzdin Shafiq	MF	Courts Young Lions
12	Nazrul Ahmad Nazari	MF	Courts Young Lions
13	Shahfiq Ghani	MF	Courts Young Lions
14	Syafiq Zainal	MF	Courts Young Lions
15	Zulfahmi Arifin	MF	Courts Young Lions
16	Safirul Sulaiman	MF	Courts Young Lions
17	Yasir Hanapi	MF	Geylang United
18	Fazli Ayob	FW	Courts Young Lions
19	Khalili D’ Cruz	FW	Courts Young Lions
20	Navin Nigel Vanu	FW	Woodlands Wellington

Due to the Olympic qualifiers, the following Great Eastern-YEO'S S.League matches involving the Courts Young Lions have been postponed to a later date.

Postponed Matches:
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Match no.24: Courts Young Lions vs Gombak United (Jalan Besar Stadium)

Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Match no.31: Courts Young Lions vs Albirex Niigata FC (Jalan Besar Stadium)

The Football Association of Singapore will announce details about the rescheduled matches at a later date.
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CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE
9 March 2011