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| 17 KL players charged with match-fixing slapped on the wrist with RM5,000 fine Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:28 AM PST The FAM Disciplinary Committee chairman Datuk Taufik Abdul Razak said all 17 players were let off with fines, as the FAM had taken into account the fact that they could have been victims of circumstances of their sponsors. He said the players were warned by their sponsor not to report the alleged match-fixing to the higher authorities, and the players, for fear of their safety and the safety of their families, had not reported such activities. "The agreement between the Football Association of Kuala Lumpur and the sponsor was dated November 12, 2012, but signed only on December 11, just two days before the dateline for registration of players. "The committee feels it was a planned move by the sponsor. The mastermind has been identified, but we cannot reveal the identity for safety reasons. We will refer the case to the higher authorities, Malaysian Anti-Corruption The 17 players were Azizon Abdul Kadir, Benedict Martin, Muhammad Syazwan Mohamed Rani, J. Mughilan Kartik, Muhamad Azwan Jatin, S. Sivaraj, Mohamad Amirul Asraf Mohd Noor, Ahmad Dashila Tajudin, Hishamuddin Othman, Mohd Badrul Hisyam Azmi, Muhamad Ar'ra'uf Roslee, Muhammad Hanis Mohtar, Muhammad Taufik said the players had notified the Kuala Lumpur team management, but the hands of the KLFA were tied as they were indebted to the sponsors under the agreement. "The sponsor had set various conditions. One of the conditions was part managing the team, while the payment of salary was done by the sponsor. Before the start of the 2012 Premier League, all the players were gathered and directed to follow the instructions and directive given by the sponsor. "The players followed orders, and not according to sportsmanship, by allowing 60 goals in 16 matches," he said. On December 20, 2013, the FAM Disciplinary Committee banned five players for life and fined them RM20,000 each after finding them guilty of match-fixing and bribery. The five were Fadhullah Yunsifar, Phoo Kai Lun, Khairul Anuar Shafie, Jeremy Danker and Hafizi Roslee, while Kuala Lumpur head coach Stanislav Lieskovsky from Slovakia, assistant manager Rosli Omar and sports official Saari Jani were also handed similar punishment. - Bernama, February 3, 2014. |
| FAM appoint Kim Swee as interim national coach Posted: 03 Feb 2014 03:50 AM PST FAM vice president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal, when making the announcement today, said Kim Swee would be in charge of the national squad until the end of the 2015 Asia Cup Qualifier. Malaysia, drawn in Group D, play Yemen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), early next month. Subahan said the decision to appoint Kim Swee, 43, was taken after talks with prospective coach Philippe Troussier from France, hit a dead end. "Since time was short before the Qualifier, we had to make a quick decision. I hope the appointment will end speculation about the appointment of the national coach. Subahan stressed that the FAM was considering a number of candidates for the job of national coach; the list had been shortlisted to 42 applicants. He added that the FAM had not set any time frame for the appointment because 2014 is not a busy year for the national squad on the international football stage. Meanwhile, Kim Swee expressed confidence with the capability of his new assistant for the Harimau Muda A team - Rusdi Suparman, a former international who played for Selangor. Rusdi will assist Kim Swee in preparing the Harimau Muda A team that will play in Australia's National Premier League (NPL) in Queensland, starting next month. - Bernama, February 3, 2014. |
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) allowed 17 Kuala Lumpur players who were charged with match-fixing to 'escape' with a light sentence of RM5,000 fine each and a stern warning.
The Football Association of Malaysia has appointed Harimau Muda A coach, Datuk Ong Kim Swee (pic) as the interim national team (Harimau Malaya) head coach, to replace Datuk K. Rajagobal whose contract expired on December 31.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider : Sports To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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