THE sun is no longer shining on Kelantan as after a good start to the Malaysian Super League the East Coast side are currently in a mess following the team being barred from playing their home matches at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru.The Kelantan FA (Kafa) is also financially drained while the team are suffering from fatigue as they have been travelling from Kota Baru on a regular basis to play their home matches at a near-empty National Stadium in Bukit Jalil and also for away ties.
Once at the top of the Super League standings, Kelantan, after five straight defeats, have dropped to seventh and Kafa believes that the team's decline is due mainly to the FA of Malaysia's (FAM) decision last month to bar them from playing at home.
Kafa's appeal was also rejected by FAM's Appeals Board recently.
All this has left Kafa with only one alternative -- to withdraw from the league.
A reliable source said Kafa is seriously considering the drastic measure if nothing positive comes from its internal meeting in Kota Baru next week.
"Kafa will decide the next move after examining the current financial and other logistical reports. The association may appeal again to FAM by offering other alternatives," said the source yesterday.
The source said one of the alternatives is for Kelantan to play their home matches in a neighbouring state.
"Terengganu will be one of the options. The other alternative is to play in an empty stadium in Kota Baru."
"Kafa hopes FAM will relent a little failing which the association will have no choice but to withdraw," the source added.
Meanwhile, Kelantan coach Peter Butler hopes his players will rise the to occasion against KL Plus today.
"It boils down to fatigue. The players are feeling the strain but I told them to fight on. They need a win badly to raise their confidence," said Butler.
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