{
  "id": 10920131,
  "title": "FAM says sorry over heritage players document forgery scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/fam-says-sorry-over-heritage-players-document-forgery-scandal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:45:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1544750/fam-says-sorry-over-heritage-players-document-forgery-scandal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FA of Malaysia (FAM) has apologized to football supporters after a document forgery scandal involving seven heritage players shook the national football scene last year. FAM president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan issued the apology on behalf of the entire national football governing body, including the new executive committee. He emphasized that FAM's leadership takes the issue seriously and guarantees that a similar incident will not occur during the 2025-2029 term. Ab Ghani made the apology at a press conference following the sixth executive committee meeting for the 2025-2029 term at Wisma FAM. He stressed that FAM must now streamline all documentation and player-related processes to ensure they are handled diligently and in accordance with established procedures. FAM was fined RM1.7 million by FIFA in September last year, with each of the seven heritage players getting fined RM9,800 and a 12-month suspension.",
  "summary": "PETALING JAYA: The FA of Malaysia (FAM) has apologised to national football supporters following the document forgery controversy involving seven heritage players that shocked the national football scene last year.",
  "key_points": [
    "FA of Malaysia apologizes for document forgery scandal involving heritage players.",
    "FAM president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan issues apology at press conference.",
    "FAM fined RM1.7 million by FIFA, players fined RM9,800 each and suspended 12 months."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | New FAM chief regrets 'heritage' players scandal, vows no repeat; AG to liaise with Nepal on 55 missing M'sians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/snapshot-new-fam-chief-regrets-heritage-players-scandal-vows-no",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:09:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New FAM leadership apologises over players’ citizenship scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/new-fam-leadership-apologises-over-players-citizenship-scandal",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}