US EditionSeven Malaysia soccer players suspended by FIFA are cleared to play pending appeal
The Court of Arbitration for Sport paused 12-month suspensions on seven naturalised players amid ongoing appeals over forged documents used in Asian Cup qualifying matches.
- On Jan 27, the Court of Arbitration for Sport granted a temporary stay halting FIFA's 12-month bans on seven Malaysian players, allowing them to continue playing pending a final ruling.
- FIFA's disciplinary panel found doctored paperwork, suspending seven players for 12 months and fining the Football Association of Malaysia 350,000 Swiss francs last September.
- The players include Facundo Garcés, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, João Figueiredo, Gabriel Palmero, Jon Irazabal, Héctor Hevel; Malaysian officials claimed all had Malaysian grandparents, but FIFA found contradictory documents from their countries.
- Domestic criticism grew among fans and lawmakers as FIFA announced a formal probe and will notify authorities in five countries, while FAM said no timetable was given for a final ruling.
- FAM then took the dispute to CAS in Switzerland after FIFA dismissed its internal appeal, highlighting the case’s international jurisdictional implications as sport's highest court reviews it.
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Seven Malaysia soccer players suspended by FIFA are cleared to play pending appeal
Seven foreign-born players for Malaysia's national soccer team have been cleared to keep competing. The Football Association of Malaysia said Tuesday that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had temporarily halted FIFA-imposed bans on the players while their appeal is reviewed.
CAS grants stay on FIFA ban for seven naturalised footballers, Malaysian association says
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 - Seven naturalised players in Malaysia's national football team have obtained a temporary reprieve from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, halting their 12-month suspension from all football-related activities, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
FIFA ban on Malaysia’s seven naturalised footballers put on hold pending final appeal
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven naturalised players in Malaysia's national football team have obtained a temporary reprieve from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, halting their 12-month suspension from all football-related activities, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Tuesday (Jan 27).
The Arbitral Tribunal of Sport granted the precautionary suspension of the sanction to Facundo Garcés and the Argentine central will be reinstated to Deportivo Alavés.
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