RM2.58 million gone: Shahril exposes FAM's biggest financial secret
KUALA LUMPUR: The FA of Malaysia (FAM) must stop wasting millions of ringgit on penalties and channel those funds into grassroots development instead, says Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar, who will contest for the association’s president post on Sept 17.
Malaysian football's governing body, the FAM, has squandered RM2.58 million on penalties, according to financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025. This revelation comes as the association prepares for its presidential election on September 17, with Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar, the Selangor FA deputy president, vying for the top post.
Shahril contends that the funds spent on penalties could have been allocated to grassroots sports development, suggesting that each affiliate member could have received a basic RM100,000 grant. He asserts that transparent management of FAM's finances could prevent additional costs from governance failures and redirect resources towards affiliate-level development.
Shahril proposes structured grants with clear conditions to ensure the funds reach sports development instead of covering avoidable mistakes. This platform forms part of his "Berani Ubah" (Courage to Change) agenda. Shahril will face off against Malaysian Football League president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan in the upcoming FAM presidential election.
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