Opprobrium DEALING
Tan has only been in charge for two decades.
He assumed the position of acting leader when then-president Lim Kia Tong passed away in a heart attack in September 2022.
After being the only one to send his candidacy for the election, Tan was elected leader for the remaining 2021 to 2025 terms on the FAS council in September 2023.
Singapore has seen a number of troubling results over the past two years, both at the top and age levels.
The Lions crashed out of the AFF Championship, then known as the ASEAN Championship in January 2023, losing 4-1 to Malaysia for their heaviest beat to their ferocious foes in 21 years. Prior to that, the national under-22s were thrashed 7-0 by their Bridge counterparts at the Southeast Asian Games in May.  ,
Singapore’s worst reduction at the annual games since 1971, and the team that lost both games came in last overall.
According to Mr. Tan, this was the lowest level in his administration.
It was for me the best thing that ever happened, in fact today. It really made me reflect and consider a lot, he said.
It was key to my learning a lot of things, she said.
Mr. Tan responded to a post on his Instagram account that demanded his resignation following the defeat.
” Instead of making me feel bad around. abuses me directly. This meet, remarked Mr. Tan. Cut me an contact, please… I’ll leave a comment for you for 24 days. I’ll remove you after that. It’s my wall” . ,
” I thought I could have a chat over social media, but I was a little stupid.” You doesn’t, Mr. Tan remarked.
FAS later made 10 suggestions to enhance Singapore’s performance at upcoming SEA Games, including granting younger people more Level game time and giving the people’s under-23 and under-22 edges access to the full-fledged countrywide” A” team’s resources.
” Frequently speaking, I don’t look up. You learn from what you have, and you move ahead,” said Mr. Tan. I simply say,” Great, I learned from it. I don’t dread those days.” There are things I would ( have liked to have avoided ) like the (7-0 ) defeat, which frequently comes to mind, but there are also high points.
He remarked that the leader doesn’t have a “heat protect.”
” Everything is on your shoulders, expectations are high, solutions are small… Although some people will say that’s par for the course, this may be harsh,” said Mr. Tan.
He continued,” The work has taken a toll.
” I’ve taken it in my swing, but obviously those around me have noticed that it has had an impact.” There are times when you ask yourself why you’re doing this, but those are rare, said Mr. Tan.” I don’t believe the task is without anxiety.”
” The toll has outweighed the pleasure I’ve had trying to steer Singapore sport in the right direction.”
One of the things Mr. Tan has learned is that having the office of president necessitates a “full-time devotion.”
You nearly have to be obnoxious, I tell you. He explained that this part must also be led from the front because it cannot be delegated.
What keeps you awake at nights when the problem has been posed? ” For me, football has always been the focus for the past two years.”
And Mr. Tan added that there are times when he feels like he hasn’t “given enough” given that he plays a full-time responsibility for the Indian conglomerate Sinar Mas.
Additionally, I don’t support the creation of a full-time location. He continued,” I only wish I could do more.”
Mr. Tan added that he wanted to develop localized football’s commercial component. He did, however, point out that FAS needed to fix this first because it was crucial to have a good division before this.
He said,” I won’t say that there are sorrow, but there are many issues that need to be done.”