It will be a new challenge that awaits Cheng Hoe and Malaysia when they resume their joint 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualification next year in March 2020.
The match scheduled to be played on March 26 against UAE will now see Cheng Hoe going up against a different coach with different ideas and system after van Marwijk was sacked as head coach.
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The former Netherlands coach had to bite the bullet after a disappointing start to the qualifiers with his now former side unexpectedly languishing in fourth spot in the group.