KUALA LUMPUR: Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has questioned what Kim Pan Gon meant when he said it was dangerous to explain the reason behind his resignation as Harimau Malaya head coach.
The Regent of Johor said that the South Korean should be specific about what he said during the press conference yesterday.
"What's so difficult? Let the lot of them ask him what he meant by saying it is 'dangerous'. The fans, politicians and media. Ask him what he meant by 'dangerous'.
"Be more specific. Scared to be shot? Scared to be kidnapped? Of being kicked? Be direct!" said Tunku Ismail on his official X account.
The crown prince was responding to a posting from social media user @RimauXI who posted a video clip taken from Pan Gon's press conference.
In the video, Pan Gon was responding to a question about what changed since his previous press conference when he reiterated his desire to continue improving Harimau Malaysia's stature.
He responded by saying: "Same answer. I speak to Datuk president ( FAM president Datuk Hamidin Amin) every single day. That I cannot talk to you...here...very danger(ous). He knows all the details. So that thing...I must honour each other."
Tunku Ismail also posed a question to the social media user who posted the video clip.
"@RimauXI, you have been to my house before, were you beaten? Bringing the chart about a conspiracy in FAM. But when I asked for evidence, you told me this was all only a theory. So is this all another created conspiracy theory?" said Tunku Ismail.
Pan Gon had yesterday announced his resignation as Harimau Malaya head coach due to personal commitments.
The FA of Malaysia (FAM) confirmed that Pan Gon's assistant, Pau Marti Vicente, will now oversee the national team as acting head coach.