US EditionCriminal Element? FAM Under Pressure, FIFA Orders Sweeping Probe Into Forgery Scandal
FIFA fined the Football Association of Malaysia $440,000 and suspended seven players for one year after uncovering forged ancestry documents that affected match eligibility.
- FIFA's appeals panel rejected the Football Association of Malaysia appeal on Nov 17 and lodged criminal complaints in five countries, instructing a formal investigation into FAM's operations.
- After a complaint over the June 10 match, FIFA found falsified birth certificates claiming grandparents born in Penang, Johor, Malacca or Sarawak, with two ineligible players scoring in Malaysia's 4-0 Asian Cup qualifier versus Vietnam.
- The governing body upheld earlier sanctions and FIFA investigators found none of the seven foreign-born players had Malaysian ancestry, suspending them for a year and fining the Football Association of Malaysia earlier this year.
- FAM denied deliberate wrongdoing and on Nov 18 said it suspended its secretary-general, will establish an independent committee, and proceed with an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- The report ordered a full investigation into Football Association of Malaysia's conduct, citing a lack of disciplinary action and raising serious concern about governance culture to protect the player eligibility process.
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Malaysia to appeal to CAS after damning FIFA report on forgery scandal
Malaysia’s football federation said on Tuesday it would go ahead with an appeal to the world’s top sports court, hours after FIFA released a damning report in an eligibility scandal that saw seven players banned.
Criminal element? FAM under pressure, FIFA orders sweeping probe into forgery scandal
KUALA LUMPUR: The FA of Malaysia (FAM) is facing mounting pressure after the FIFA appeal committee ordered a formal probe into its internal workings, following a document-falsification scandal.
FIFA appeal committee upholds sanctions, orders further probe into FAM heritage players scandal
PETALING JAYA: The FIFA appeal committee has upheld all sanctions issued against the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven players involved in the use of falsified documents for national-team eligibility, calling the offences a fundamental threat to the integrity of international football.
FIFA accuses Malaysia of manipulation of documents in the naturalization of seven national players. The National Federation does not accept this.
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