The decision of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) to allow teams to start a match with six imported players for the 2024-2025 M-League season is seen to be detrimental to local players.
Malaysia has been a favourite destination for over a thousand foreign footballers, including iconic international players such as Pablo Aimar, Dani Güiza, and El Hadji Diouf, who sought livelihood when the Football Association Malaysia (FAM) permitted local clubs to recruit foreign players in 1989.
Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports
