AFC secretary-general Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John says FAM was automatically nominated alongside Hong Kong and India after only three associations applied before the deadline, amid scrutiny over the Malaysian body’s eligibility following the heritage player scandal
AFC secretary-general Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John says audit report listing key areas for FAM such as financial management weaknesses, poor organisational structure and human capital issues, will be handed to the exco to study first
Asian football’s governing body says FIFA’s proposed commercial entity lacks transparency and broad consultation, warning the growing backlash has fuelled unprecedented divisions and even public discussion of a World Cup boycott
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
This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source
