Larkin Stadium set for Super League
The use of the Tan Sri Hassan Yunus Stadium in Larkin here is for only football activities and will not stifle the growth of athletics and sports in the state.
Johor Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage committee chairman Datuk Zulkarnain Ahmad Tajuddin (BN-Parit Sulong) said the stadium popularly known as the Larkin Stadium is the home ground to the Johor Darul Ta'zim football team.
Other facilities in the stadium such as the track had been removed to make way for the football teams taking part in the Malaysian Super League (MSL).
At the state assembly here on Monday, Datuk Samsol Bari Jamali (BN-Semarang) said that closing the stadium to other sporting activities was a concern among the people and short-term measures needed to be taken to curb the problem.
In his reply, Zulkarnain said those who had used the facilities at Larkin Stadium in the past can choose to use other facilities in their district to carry out sporting activities.
"There are stadiums in every district in the state to facilitate the needs of the athletes.
"Short-term measures for athletes in Johor Baru is to access the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai (UTM) Stadium and also the Educity Sports Centre in Nusajaya," he said.
For instance, Zulkarnain said the Johor contingent to the Malaysian Games (Sukma) athletes used the facilities at the SM Tun Hussien Onn in Kluang, which is the official state centralising training camp for the contingent.
"The State Sports Council has a close rapport with the respective district stadium operators, management and owners, thus they have always been given priority in the development of athletes and are allowed to use the facilities to organise championships or training."
For long-term solution, Zulkarnain said the state government has given the approval for the Johor Baru Sport City to be built in Mount Austin to replace the Larkin Stadium.
He said the prestigious stadium will be fitted with the state-of-the-art facilities namely track and field facilities, a field, a futsal court, a fitness centre, gymnasium, a sports clinic, rehabilitation centre, a recreation centre, a sport-science facility managed by the state sports council and hostels, among others.
The Tan Sri Hassan Yunos Stadium here in Larkin, can be spotted miles away, thanks to its bright colours. that represent the state flag colours.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
The use of the Tan Sri Hassan Yunus Stadium in Larkin here is for only football activities and will not stifle the growth of athletics and sports in the state.
Johor Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage committee chairman Datuk Zulkarnain Ahmad Tajuddin (BN-Parit Sulong) said the stadium popularly known as the Larkin Stadium is the home ground to the Johor Darul Ta'zim football team.
Other facilities in the stadium such as the track had been removed to make way for the football teams taking part in the Malaysian Super League (MSL).
At the state assembly here on Monday, Datuk Samsol Bari Jamali (BN-Semarang) said that closing the stadium to other sporting activities was a concern among the people and short-term measures needed to be taken to curb the problem.
In his reply, Zulkarnain said those who had used the facilities at Larkin Stadium in the past can choose to use other facilities in their district to carry out sporting activities.
"There are stadiums in every district in the state to facilitate the needs of the athletes.
"Short-term measures for athletes in Johor Baru is to access the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai (UTM) Stadium and also the Educity Sports Centre in Nusajaya," he said.
For instance, Zulkarnain said the Johor contingent to the Malaysian Games (Sukma) athletes used the facilities at the SM Tun Hussien Onn in Kluang, which is the official state centralising training camp for the contingent.
"The State Sports Council has a close rapport with the respective district stadium operators, management and owners, thus they have always been given priority in the development of athletes and are allowed to use the facilities to organise championships or training."
For long-term solution, Zulkarnain said the state government has given the approval for the Johor Baru Sport City to be built in Mount Austin to replace the Larkin Stadium.
He said the prestigious stadium will be fitted with the state-of-the-art facilities namely track and field facilities, a field, a futsal court, a fitness centre, gymnasium, a sports clinic, rehabilitation centre, a recreation centre, a sport-science facility managed by the state sports council and hostels, among others.
The Tan Sri Hassan Yunos Stadium here in Larkin, can be spotted miles away, thanks to its bright colours. that represent the state flag colours.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
