Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- Aidil Sharin Sahak has been named Malaysia's Coach of the Year after leading Kuching City FC to a remarkable fourth-place finish in the 2024-25 Malaysia Super League (MSL), earning the team a spot in the Asean Club Championship next season.

The Straits Times reported that the 47-year-old Singaporean manager edged out Selangor's Katsuhito Kinoshi and Johor Darul Takzim's (JDT) Hector Bidoglio to clinch the prestigious accolade at Malaysia's National Football Awards on April 23.

Aidil also earned recognition from fans, who voted him as the coach of the Fans' XI.

Aidil expressed his gratitude, saying, "I feel very honoured to have won the Coach of the Year award. Honestly, I didn't really hope for it, but when I ...