According to Malaysian media, the comments of the Australian strategist after the 3-0 victory over Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers have prompted FAM to consider handling it internally. At the press conference, Mr. Cklamovski said that all the trouble with naturalization " stemmed from FAM's administrative errors" and "the Federation must take responsibility".
All the trouble that is happening to FIFA, administrative errors or whatever is happening is due to FAM, Mr. Cklamovski said.
According to Article 58 of the FAM Charter, any coach, player or official who makes statements or acts that "damaged the reputation of the organization" can be subject to a warning, suspension or fine. Therefore, the Australian coach is said to have violated the federation's code of conduct.
There have been many cases of Malaysian football coaches being punished for public speaking. In 2015, coach Datuk Dollah Salleh was fined 5,000 ringgit (about 31 million VND) for criticizing the referee at the AFF Cup. Previously, in 2010, coach Sathianathan was banned from practicing for 6 months for criticizing the competition schedule arranged by FAM.
Sports expert Datuk Dr. Pekan Ramli said that coach Cklamovski's statement "crossed professional limits" and negatively affected the Federation's image. The national team under FAM, so when mentioning the federation, it is necessary to be respectful and careful. Such a statement is inappropriate," he said.
Some Malaysian football experts also share the same view, saying that coach Cklamovski's statements are "unwise" and could lead him to face disciplinary action in the coming time.
