What does Malaysian football say about the rumor that their team was stripped of the right to compete by FIFA?

(Dan Tri) - In response to rumors that the Malaysian national team was stripped of its right to compete by FIFA due to illegal naturalization, the President of the Malaysian Football Federation, Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub, has spoken out.

Today, many Indonesian newspapers suddenly reported that FIFA is investigating the Malaysian team for using illicit naturalized players. If proven to have violated, the “Tigers” could be disqualified from all international matches by FIFA. That means, Malaysia's recent victory over the Vietnamese team in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

FAM President Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub affirmed that the naturalization process was carried out in accordance with FIFA regulations (Photo: NST).

Faced with this situation, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) held an extraordinary congress. During it, FAM President Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub affirmed that the naturalization process of Malaysian players of European and South American origin was in accordance with the procedures.

"We have naturalized players with Malaysian roots. That has been checked by FIFA. Everything is thoroughly verified and done according to FIFA procedures," said the head of Malaysian football.

Another burning issue for Malaysian football is that coach Peter Cklamovski admitted that there is a rift within Malaysia because of naturalized players. The Australian strategist believes that this could hinder the development of Malaysian football. Sharing with The Star, the Australian coach said: “There are some internal problems, which can be called betrayal.

Suppose we do not win against Vietnam, it could turn into an attack. I will face a big attack. His Excellency Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim (Crown Prince, Regent of Johor) also faces the same risk.

Many opinions have emerged around the massive naturalization of Malaysian national team players (Photo: VFF).

In the eyes of many people, I will become a bad person. They also tried to attack the players. Luckily, we won. That danger was temporarily over. They are good friends again. We continue to unite."

Regarding this information, Chairman Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub said: "We do not know what coach Peter Cklamovski means. It is best for everyone to ask him carefully about this issue. It would be better if coach Peter Cklamovski gives an explanation to avoid confusion or any speculation. We always support Harimau Malaya (nickname of the Malaysian team) 100%.

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