Datuk M. Kuppan (died 31 December 2021) was a Malaysian football manager.

Career

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Kuppan managed the Malaysia national team.[1][2][3][4]

Legacy

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In July 2022, Penang renamed an existing road, Jalan Jiran, to Jalan M Kuppan in honour of his contributions to Penang football.[5][6] The road is situated besides St Mark’s school field where Kuppan used to train and coach.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kuppan still inspires with his undying passion". thestar.com.my (Archived). Archived from the original on 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Remembering the dashing days of Kuppan". nst.com.my.
  3. ^ "Malaysia's football luminary M. Kuppan". thevibes.com.
  4. ^ "Football great M Kuppan". freemalaysiatoday.com (Archived).
  5. ^ a b "Penang honours football legend M Kuppan with his own road". Free Malaysia Today. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Name a road after this legend". New Straits Times. pp. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.