What's Next For FAM?

Peter Velappan | Alfadli Awaludin

02-Oct-15 08:35

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is threatening to suspend the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), in the wake of Harimau Malaya's disastrous 10-0 defeat to the UAE, in a World Cup qualifier recently. Doubts about the capability of the national football governing body after over 30 years has never been more certain. Today we explore what caused this decline, and how the FAM can be saved for the sake of football.

This is a report by Shawn Tanis.

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Tags: fam, football, malaysia, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, Harimau Malaya, World Cup qualifier

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