Sport : FAM to meet Home Minister To Discuss Heritage Playersâ Status
PETALING JAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will meet the Home Minister to discuss the passport and citizenship status of the seven heritage players embroiled in the document falsification case.
FA of Malaysia (FAM) president, Ab Ghani Hassan, is set to meet with Home Affairs Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, to discuss the citizenship status of seven heritage players sanctioned by FIFA. The meeting aims to clarify how the players obtained Malaysian citizenship and their national passports, as these matters fall outside FAM's jurisdiction.
The controversy stems from FIFA's decision that the players' lineage-related documents did not meet eligibility requirements to represent Malaysia. Ab Ghani emphasized the importance of understanding the current position of the seven players before taking any further steps. The meeting signifies FAM's new leadership's commitment to gaining a comprehensive overview of the matter, including events prior to Ghani's presidency.
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