SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor's Cup (TSSC) 2024 in August will see the tournament open a new chapter for the country's historic Stadium Merdeka.
TSSC chairman and team manager Tan Sri Abd Karim Munisar said the tournament would be the inaugural event held at the landmark after the stadium was closed for upgrading in 2016.
He said the Sultan of Selangor's Cup has not been organised since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This also sparked ideas from all walks of life about the image of the Stadium Merdeka itself as holding the Sultan of Selangor's Cup on August 17 will be history itself.
"Its a good marketing for the stadium itself. We also encourage the use of public transport because a lot of construction is going on at Stadium Merdeka. Prasarana Malaysia Bhd also agreed to extend the operation hours until 12 midnight on that day," he said.
He said this when met at the TSSC Committee's Meeting and Breaking the Fast, here yesterday, which was also attended by the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
Stadium Merdeka which is a historical landmark of the country, was previously closed for restoration work.
The repair process is expected to be completed in April or May and its progress is also monitored by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) as the stadium management.
Stadium Merdeka was considered an engineering marvel of the Federation of Malaya when it was first built in 1956 and completed within a year.
It hosted the country's proud historic moment when the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj declared the country's independence on 31 August 1957.
In addition to the organisation of the Selangor Sultan's Cup which is considered iconic - the tournament which has been organised since 2001 has become a friendly match arena for the two traditional foes of the Malaysian Semi Pro League, Selangor and Singapore.
