Sources within the MACC had earlier revealed an ongoing probe initiated after a contractor reported being promised state projects in exchange for channelling RM6 million into the football association's account.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah (KFA), Zulkifli Che Haron telah dibebaskan dengan jaminan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) pagi ini.
Four people, including the CEO and two consultants of a football association in the northern region, were remanded for three days until January 7 for allegedly soliciting bribes of more than RM6 million.
Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports