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Lee leaves Tampines, with Akbar in talks to return
The Straits Times
|June 18, 2025
Changes are afoot at BG Tampines Rovers, after coach Gavin Lee announced that he will leave the Singapore Premier League (SPL) club after almost eight years.
Speaking to The Straits Times from Thailand, where he is on a break, Lee, 34, confirmed that both parties have agreed to part ways. While he declined to provide details, he said the decision to leave was down to a mix of personal and professional reasons.
He said: "The people closest to me know how I work and the manner in which I do things is quite 100 per cent and all in.
"I've been doing that for quite a few years now and sometimes it's about relooking and prioritising some things in life, so that's one contribution to the reasons to leave.
"Secondly, as a consequence of the manner in which I've worked, I need to find a way to refuel the tank. There are options and opportunities.
"I will take my time to consider the path that I want to take but as I alluded to before, there are certain priorities in my life that I want to pursue, so my choices will be towards that direction."
Lee joined the Stags as an assistant coach in December 2017, before being promoted to the head coach role for the 2019 campaign. At just 28 then, he became the youngest ever head coach in the Singapore Premier League (SPL).
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