Malaysia Soccer Federation Disputes Cheating Claims and Will Appeal FIFA Sanctions

Malaysia rejects Fifa accusations it forged players’ citizenship and says it will appeal sanctions

Malaysia’s football association says it will appeal Fifa sanctions and fine after seven players on national team suspended for one yearThe Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will appeal Fifa’s decision to sanction it for allegedly falsifying the citizenship documents of seven overseas-born players who have been suspended from representing the country for one year.Fifa fined FAM $438,000 this September and suspended the players after it disco…

Malaysia soccer federation disputes cheating claims and will appeal FIFA sanctions

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said Tuesday that it would appeal FIFA sanctions after being accused by soccer's governing body of cheating.

Fifa accuses Malaysia of faking players' citizenship records

The alleged forgery was done to comply with Fifa's 'grandfather rule' for foreign-born players.

Malaysia soccer federation disputes cheating claims and will appeal FIFA sanctions

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Fifa exposes fake birth claims in Malaysian football

KUALA LUMPUR — Football authority Fifa on Oct 6 released its grounds for the suspension of seven foreign-born Malaysian footballers, exposing significant discrepancies in the documents submitted by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).In a letter — addressed to FAM and the seven naturalised players — seen by The Straits Times, Fifa said it found that the grandparents of the...