Ex-deputy IGP appointed as FAM Integrity Committee chair

PENANG, Sept 30 — The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has appointed Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, a former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, as the chairman of the Integrity Committee for the remainder of the 2025-2029 term. This decision was made during the Sixth FAM Executive Committee Meeting at Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya, today.

FAM President Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan noted that selecting individuals from outside the Executive Committee (Exco) for specific roles is based on their credibility and expertise relevant to the position. Khan Mydin will be assisted as deputy by Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, Director-General of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA).

The meeting also saw the appointment of chairmen and deputy chairmen for 11 FAM standing committees, ensuring that every aspect of national football management and development can be effectively managed. The Integrity Committee is not the only committee to benefit from this move; the Referees Committee will be led by another experienced outsider, Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, Deputy Director of Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order.

The Stadium and Security Committee will be chaired by Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, while DCP Datuk Mohd Rozi Jidin will serve as the deputy chairman. For the Legal Committee, Datuk N. Saaran, and the Finance and Management Committee, Datuk Seri Rosmadi Ismail have been selected as chairmen, with Datuk Seri Rosmadi Ismail also taking on the role of deputy chairman for the National Football Team Management Committee.

Ab Ghani emphasized that the new chairmen will have seven working days to nominate their respective committee members, enabling the committee work to begin promptly. Regarding the executive team, Datuk Noor Azman Rahman continues as the FAM Secretary-General with a contract running until the end of next year, while Datuk Ismail Karim remains as the FAM Treasurer with an extended appointment for the duration of the new leadership term.