Singapore football 'not in crisis' - Zainudin Nordin

SINGAPORE - Yesterday's draw for the Asian qualifiers of the FIFA 2014 World Cup threw up a possible tasty treat for football connoisseurs here, with Singapore drawn to meet either Malaysia or Chinese Taipei in the second round of the contest come July.

Ranked 15th in Asia, Singapore received a bye into the second round and with AFF Suzuki Cup champions Malaysia favourites to advance in their first round clash, a Causeway derby is definitely on the cards.

"We will always try our best, but I don't want people to immediately think we will win the next national team assignment. The reality is it takes time to build ... I would like people to look at our young players," said Zainudin. "We need to rebuild, rejuvenate and bring in the younger players and groom them for the long term."

He added: "These are exciting times, and I urge all football-loving Singaporeans to support local football."

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