Malaysian media demand FAM officials to resign

The Twentytwo13 newspaper calls for the entire FAM leadership to step down immediately after FIFA rejected the appeal, considering it a necessary step to restore the honor of Malaysian football.

According to Twentytwo13, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is losing all credibility after FIFA dismissed the appeal and upheld the allegations regarding submission of altered documents related to seven “heritage” players.

Instead of taking responsibility, acting FAM President Datuk Wira Yusoff Mahadi declared that he would continue to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

This decision, in Twentytwo13’s view, is completely wrong. It does not protect Malaysian football but only prolongs the shame and wastes the country’s resources.

"In reality, FAM has failed utterly in management, internal control, and leadership accountability. There is no justification for continuing to pour money into a lawsuit with almost no chance of winning.

Malaysian fans are exhausted by repeated apologies and empty promises. What they need now is not another appeal, but genuine accountability", Twentytwo13 wrote.

Twentytwo13 also calls for the entire FAM leadership to resign simultaneously, asserting that FAM has caused a massive loss of trust and can no longer continue to operate.

"It is time for the entire FAM leadership to resign en masse This is not only an ethical demand but a prerequisite for Malaysian football to restart. A team that has lost public trust cannot continue to govern, nor can it restore its lost reputation "

Previously, FIFA upheld the 12-month suspension of seven naturalized Malaysian players and fined FAM 350,000 Swiss francs for document fraud related to the players' ancestral origins.

This ruling shocked Malaysian football and forced FAM to prepare to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

If CAS upholds FIFA’s decision, Malaysian football will face one of the biggest crises in its history, potentially causing the national team to miss the Asian Cup and severely damaging its long-term image.