FAM has urged the clubs to settle their unpaid wages before criticising refereeing standards, questioning whether they can even afford the cost of hiring foreign referees
Football Association of Malaysia president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin is banking on referee Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin and assistant referees Mohamad Zairul Khalil Tan and Mohd Arif Shamil Abd Rasid to carry out their duties impeccably at the 2023 Asian Cup Finals in Doha, Qatar from January 12 to February 10.
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) aims to produce more international standard referees after three Malaysian referees were appointed to officiate in the Asian Cup next year.