The AFC says the Football Association of Malaysia must strengthen its financial capacity and invest in high-quality professional staff to successfully implement governance reforms, with finance and legal affairs identified as the most critical risk areas in football administration
Malaysia was once a football reference point for Asia, with Japan studying its league and administrative model in the early 1980s, says AFC secretary-general Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John, who believes FAM must now rebuild its structures and ambition to become a regional benchmark once again
Post is outdated in the professional football landscape, has no real necessity as governance standards evolve, says Asian Football Confederation sec-gen
The AFC is in the final stages of completing its forensic review into FAM’s governance and administrative structure, with an extraordinary congress expected before the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Malaysian football faces mounting pressure for reforms following the naturalisation controversy
