The crisis at the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is reaching its peak as the country's media simultaneously reported that the FAM Executive Committee may resign collectively on January 28.
According to sources from a reputable newspaper, the resignation decision did not stem from internal conflicts, but was a plan calculated to reduce the level of FIFA's intervention in Malaysian football.
FAM Acting Chairman Yusoff Mahadi admitted that the Federation is facing the risk of heavier penalties if there is no clear "responsibility" move.
Mr. Yusoff said that the appeals to the International Court of Arbitration (CAS) are almost ineffective. In that context, the FAM is forced to accept the fact that both FIFA and AFC are capable of continuing to apply additional handling measures in the near future.
Previously, FIFA issued sanctions against the FAM, including fines and banning 7 naturalized players from playing. In parallel, the AFC also issued a decision to defeat the Malaysian national team in friendly matches. These sanctions directly affected the activities of the Malaysian national team.
The seriousness of the incident was publicly mentioned by AFC Secretary General Windsor John. He warned that FIFA could take over the FAM if the Federation does not rectify violations related to the issue of player naturalization. In a worse scenario, the possibility of dissolving the FAM is also not ruled out.
However, the fact that the FAM Executive Committee was expected to resign simultaneously did not receive positive reviews from the legal community. Lawyer Nik Roseli - who has been closely following the case from the early stages, said that this move is no longer meaningful in the appeal process. According to him, the CAS does not consider personnel changes as a decisive factor in the final verdict, especially when the decision is made too late.
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