"If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain," said Selangor boss B. Satiananthan.
Although his charges trounced Singaporean club Geylang International 5-1 in a friendly match on Wednesday, Selangor boss B. Satiananthan is desperate to get pre-season friendly matches against more formidable opponents.
They had been scheduled to play against a Chinese club, a South Korean side and Thailand's Chonburi FC this week in the Meizhou Hakka Cup in China, but the coronavirus outbreak in the country neccessitated the Red Giants' last-minute withdrawal, before the tournament itself was cancelled by the organiser the day before it was scheduled to kick off.