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Tomas Trucha unveiled at Malaysian club hours after quitting AFC Leopards job

Chairman AFC Leopards Dan Shikanda (left) announcing coach Tomas Trucha's resignation from the club yesterday. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Malaysian football club Penang has unveiled former AFC Leopards coach Tomas Trucha as their new coach, Standard Sports has learnt.

The Czech, who joined AFC in October, confirmed his resignation in Thursday’s press conference alleging fear for his life and external interference of his job with a section of fans accusing his agent Prince Channis of influencing the coach’s decisions.

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