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
Post is outdated in the professional football landscape, has no real necessity as governance standards evolve, says Asian Football Confederation sec-gen
