FAM made a serious error regarding naturalized players, and the Vietnam national team is about to be awarded a victory over Malaysia.

16/12/2025 21:49:00 ChampionChatter

The Independent Investigation Committee (ICC), appointed by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), found that the documents submitted for seven Malaysia-born players could not be fully verified, revealing serious flaws in the federation’s administrative process.

According to the New Strait Times, the ICC, chaired by former Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif, determined that some key documents used to prove the players’ eligibility lacked the necessary authenticity and did not have complete supporting evidence.

The committee also noted that internal review and control mechanisms were insufficiently rigorous to detect problems with the documents before submission to FIFA.

"The ICC cannot conclusively identify who forged the questionable documents because the notary who certified them did not cooperate, and representatives of the seven players could not be reached despite reasonable attempts," the ICC report stated.

"It is evident that serious failures in supervision, verification, and administrative control within FAM’s management allowed this issue to occur without detection or intervention."

FAM was advised to immediately report the matter to the police, carry out appropriate internal disciplinary actions in areas where oversight failed, and implement structural reforms as recommended by the ICC.

These measures are necessary to prevent similar incidents in the future and to restore FAM’s reputation and integrity.

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