KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan FC owner Norizam Tukiman revealed that he had offered to sell his team to Gerakan Selamatkan Kelantan (GSK), led by Nik Hafiz Naim Nik Hassan, for RM300,000.
However, Norizam said that the offer, which included a “large discount,” did not receive a response from GSK.
“I gave them options for free and for sale, but GSK didn’t accept, instead wanting to buy and ‘control’ TRW Kelantan FC completely.
“Discussions started from RM3 million, and eventually, I agreed to sell the majority stake for RM300,000, but in the end, there was no answer from Nik Hafiz.
“I also contacted Nik Hafiz regarding this payment, but then suddenly, there was silence,” Norizam said in a post on his Facebook page.
Norizam claimed that Nik Hafiz decided to establish Kelantan Red Warriors (KRW) after negotiations to purchase shares in Kelantan FC fell through.
“Instead, Nik Hafiz directly met with the Kelantan Football Association (KAFA) and the Amateur Football League (AFL) and established KRW.
“I see KRW wanting to become TRW, using the name Kelantan Red Warriors along with the logo that is officially owned by TRW.
“Today, people are confused that there’s another TRW from Kelantan Darul Naim. To me, this confusion wouldn’t be an issue if the AFL and the FA of Malaysia drafted a specific law about names,” said Norizam.
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