{
  "id": 5266846,
  "title": "Ghani to take on Shahril for FAM presidency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ghani-to-take-on-shahril-for-fam-presidency",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/03/ghani-to-take-on-shahril-for-fam-presidency"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is set for a contest between two candidates for its presidency, with Ab Ghani Hassan and Shahril Mokhtar facing off in the upcoming election. Ghani, who currently holds the position of Malaysian Football League president, and Shahril, deputy president of the Selangor Football Association, are the only two candidates for the top role.\n\nHamidin Amin, who was appointed FAM honorary president last June, has decided not to run for the executive committee position. He was appointed to the honorary presidency at the FAM’s annual congress in June 2024.\n\nIn addition to the contest for the presidency, there are multiple candidates vying for various executive committee positions. In the state football association category, there are seven candidates for three positions, while in the club category, there are five candidates for two positions.\n\nThe FAM election committee chairman, Abdullah Said, confirmed that all nominations have undergone a review and verification process in line with FAM's statutes, rules, and election procedures. The full list of candidates has been provided, including those for the presidency, vice-presidents, and executive committee members for both state football associations and clubs.",
  "summary": "FAM honorary president Hamidin Amin is not on the list of candidates for the governing body’s executive committee election for the remainder of the 2025-2029 term.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hamidin stays out, Ghani and Shahril fight for FAM president post",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/hamidin-stays-out-ghani-and-shahril-fight-for-fam-president-post",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:27:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ghani to take on Shahril for FAM presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ghani-to-take-on-shahril-for-fam-presidency-5267290",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:24:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}