CHEW HAS 'BIG SHOES TO FILL' AS FAS GEN-SEC

But those who worked with Sailors' ex-CEO are positive, supportive of his appointment

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The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) will soon have a familiar face at the helm, with former Lion City Sailors chief executive officer Chew Chun-Liang set to be its new general secretary.

Chew will return to the sport in November, nearly two years after he parted ways with the Singapore Premier League (SPL) club to become deputy chief at the Silver Generation Office of the Agency for Integrated Care.

The Straits Times understands that terms have been agreed and the FAS is expected to announce his appointment in due course.

When contacted, the 48-year-old declined comment out of respect for his current employer.

The search for a new general secretary started before incumbent Yazeen Buhari announced on July 5 that he would be stepping down on Sept 30 to join his family in Malaysia. The sports administrator, who has been in the position for more than six years, had already indicated his intentions to the FAS earlier.