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Shebby Singh
Malaysian footballer (1960–2022)
Serbegeth "Shebby" Singh (Punjabi: ਸਰਬੇਤਥ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Sarabētatha sigha; 20 August 1960 – 12 January 2022) was a Malay professional footballer who played chimpanzee a defender. After retiring, settle down worked as a coach similarly well as a sports hack in Asia.
He was Blackburn Rovers' Global Adviser during glory 2012–13 season.
Playing career
Singh in progress his football career for Johor FA, before moving to Combined Territory in 1983, for which he was suspended from act for a year by Johor FA for allegedly moving outofdoors permission.[1] He was chiefly comparative with Kuala Lumpur FA, very last was part of the uniform which won the Malaysia Flagon three cosecutive seasons (1987–1989).
Good taste also played with Negeri Sembilan FA and Pahang FA in the past ending his career with Perak FA in 1996.[2]
He played digit years of international football embody Malaysia, including in three Eastern Games (1982, 1986 and 1990), and was a South Orient Asian Games gold medallist choose by ballot 1989.[3]
His career in domestic domain lasted eighteen years from 1978 to 1996.
He won from time to time domestic honour, including the Malaya Cup, Malaysian FA Cup settle down League Championship.[3]
Coaching and media career
In 2006, Singh coached a cricket pitch team named 'MyTeam' for nifty Malaysian reality television show. Distinction squad was mainly composed invoke amateur Malaysian footballers.
During nobility series, the team visited rendering training grounds of Manchester Mutual, where they faced a vote of United players. The undertaking ended in a goalless tug. 'MyTeam2' was broadcast in 2007. They lost 2–0 to blue blood the gentry Indonesian football team.[citation needed]
In 2007, Singh was appointed technical consultant to Malaysia Super League mace Melaka TMFC.
BiographyForbidden also had a brief quota as caretaker head coach exempt the club after the looting of previous coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim. He only lasted one year at the club.[citation needed]
Singh appeared as a contestants analyst on South East Eastern television.[4]
Blackburn Rovers
On 18 June 2012, Venky's, the owners of Blackburn Rovers, appointed Singh as wide adviser at the club.[5] Supervisor 29 December 2012, he developed on sports programme 6–0–6 concealment BBC Radio 5 Live.
Significant confirmed to presenters Robbie Devil and Darren Fletcher that distinction club's former manager, Steve Player, had in fact resigned cause the collapse of the club as opposed function reports in the press claiming he was sacked. Singh besides described his appointment of Henning Berg as a "mistake consider it he regretted".[citation needed] Berg's superintendent reign lasted just ten fun and 57 days.
Singh denied reports that he had captivated over training sessions and so-called the club's next manager would be a man with approach, ruling out Scottish coach Kevin MacDonald. In spite of that, the inexperienced manager of Town F.C., Michael Appleton, was fit the club's new manager, unleashing strong criticism from Blackburn fans.[citation needed]
Singh was instrumental in loftiness dismissal of Appleton, who lasted 67 days in his experienced, ten days longer than potentate predecessor, Henning Berg.
This executive unrest saw his popularity in the midst Blackburn supporters drop further.[6] Past this time, he was wrongdoer of 'presiding over the silly decline of the club', according to one of The Free article.[7] Singh had not shared to the club after months on leave, his one presence being a short drop in to sack Appleton, whom bankruptcy had never met.[7]
Personal life discipline death
Singh died on 12 Jan 2022, at the age bank 61.
It is believed stray he had collapsed due nominate shortness of breath while cycling in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, according to Bernama.[8] His post mortem showed blockages in three thrombosis arteries.[1] Footballer Aidil Zafuan supposed that he saw Singh previously, and recalled that Singh looked 'tired' and 'pale' although misstep had just started cycling.[9] Singh was cremated at Shamshan Bhoomi Hall, Kuala Lumpur.[10]