the league. Return to PKNS F.C. Rajagopal was announced as the new head coach of PKNS F.C. on 22 November 2017. Brunei On 1 December 2020, Rajagobal was announced by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam to be the head coach for the Brunei national football team on a two-year contract. In January 2022, he left his post without ever taking charge of a single international match for Brunei due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Awards and recognition Personal Honours Honour of Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) - Datuk (2011) On 4 June 2011, K. Rajagopal was awarded the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) which carries the title Datuk in conjunction with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday in that year. He was among 67 recipients of the awards from His Majesty Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Balairong Seri, Istana Negara. Honours as manager Malaysia ASEAN Football Championship: 2010 SEA Games Gold medals: 2009 References 1956 births Living people Malaysian footballers Malaysian football managers Malaysian people of Tamil descent Malaysian sportspeople of Indian descent Sportspeople from Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Hindus PKNS F.C. players Selangor FA players Association football forwards Brunei national football team managers Malaysia national football team managers Malaysian expatriate sportspeople in Brunei Expatriate football managers in Brunei Malaysian expatriate football managers Sarawak FA managers Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service