Having won promotion to Malaysia's second tier, Kuching FA are determined to not spend lavishly ahead of their new life in the Premier League.
Last Saturday, the M3 runners-up won promotion after defeating Premier League second bottom finishers and fellow Kuching, Sarawak-based outfit, Sarawak 3-1 in the play-off match.
Club president Fazruddin Abdul Rahman is aware of the financial challenges that they are set to face in 2020, and is willing to make the necessary cuts to ensure that they remain solvent.
"One of our biggest financial commitments next year is towards transportation, as well as the wage bill, as we step into the next phase.