Jelius appointed technical adviser

Kota Kinabalu: Former Rhinos coach Jelius Ating has been given the technical adviser post by Sabah Football Association (Safa) this season.

Safa Assistant Secretary General, Azman Mastar who handed over the letter of appointment to Jelius at the association’s office on Monday, said they have taken into account his past experience before making the final decision.

“The appointment is based on the experience Jelius possessed and we hope he will be able to carry out his new responsibilities effectively,” he said.

The former State skipper started his coaching career as the State Under-19 coach and was the head coach that guided the senior team to gain Super League promotion in 2019.

He was then appointed assistant coach to Indonesian Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto in last season’s Super League campaign because he did not hold the AFC Pro A licence mandatory for the head coach job.