Overview
- All members of the Football Association of Malaysia’s executive committee resigned on Jan. 28 in a unanimous, voluntary move intended to protect the body’s credibility after the eligibility case.
- Secretary-general Noor Azman Rahman will oversee daily operations with assistance from the Asian Football Confederation, which has begun a governance review with no set timeline.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport granted a temporary stay of FIFA’s 12‑month suspensions, allowing the seven players to compete while the appeal proceeds, with a hearing expected in late February.
- FIFA fined FAM 350,000 Swiss francs after investigators said original records from the players’ home countries contradicted claimed Malaysian ancestry used to secure eligibility.
- Results of three Malaysia matches were overturned to 3-0 forfeits, three friendlies were also declared lost with an additional 10,000‑franc fine, and FIFA has ordered a formal probe and referrals to authorities in five countries.