The 46-year-old Australian worked closely with Tottenham Hotspur and former Australia head coach Ange Postecoglou during Australia’s triumphant AFC Asian Cup 2015™ campaign.

“Former FC Tokyo manager, Peter Cklamovski from Australia, was appointed to take on this task after he was seen as a young coach of calibre in ensuring that the Harimau Malaya squad can compete more strongly on the international stage,” read the FA Malaysia’s post on X.

Cklamovski, who had coaching stints with Japanese outfits Shimizu S-Pulse and Tokyo FC, will take charge of the national team starting with the third round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers, which begins in March.

FAM also announced the appointment of Nafuzi Zain as the U23 head coach.