Ghani wins FAM presidency

Abdul Ghani Hassan was elected as the new president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for the 2025-2029 term. He won the election by a comfortable margin, receiving 20 votes compared to his rival Shahril Mokhtar's five votes. This election took place during FAM's extraordinary congress and executive committee election at a hotel in Malaysia.

The election came seven months after the entire FAM leadership had stepped down following an AFC governance review. In the vice-presidential election, Rosmadi Ismail was chosen with 15 votes, beating Firdaus Mohamed and Syed Yazid Syed Omar, who each received five votes. N Saaran secured two vice-president seats, winning 18 votes against Afizal Abu Othman's seven.

Azizudin Shariff and Azhar Jamaluddin, alongside Alijus @ Ali Sipil, were elected to the three executive committee member positions, receiving 19 votes each, while Alijus got 15 votes. The remaining seats in the executive committee were filled by Azizudin and Azhar, who each received 19 votes, while Alijus got 15 votes. Kamarudin Hassan and Syed Mahadi Syed Hassan were elected to the club category executive committee, each receiving 15 votes.

The club category represents clubs participating in the MFL, AFL, National Women's League, and National Futsal Premier League under FAM's new governance structure. Football legend Zainal Abidin Hassan won the professional category seat, beating former national teammate Azlan Johar with 22 votes to Johar's three. Suraya Yaacob emerged victorious in the women's category, defeating Siti Faidul Maisarah Abdullah 15 to 10.