CNN Indonesia reported that Malaysian football is going through a difficult period when the President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) - Mr. Joehari Ayub expressed his dissatisfaction with the statements of coach Cklamovski after the 4-0 victory over the Vietnamese team.
Accordingly, the Australian coach mentioned the massive naturalization of foreign players and felt that the Malaysian team was somewhat divided internally.
Although Malaysia's strength has increased significantly, ending 11 years without a win against Vietnam, it has also caused concerns about the development of domestic players and the imbalance in domestic football.
According to The Star (Malaysia), although FAM and FIFA have confirmed the process of naturalizing players completely legally, there are still many doubts in public opinion about the origin and validity of naturalized players in the current Malaysian squad.
This issue is still controversial, causing fans to not only care about the results on the field but also closely monitor how coach Cklamovski deals with the internal crisis.
In addition, FAM is also facing criticism after appointing Mr. Hamidin Mohd Amin (former FAM President for the 2018-2025 period) as honorary president, raising questions about political influence in the federation.
The recent incidents are causing concerns about the stable and sustainable development of Malaysian football in the coming time.
