https://www.scmp.com/rss/524276/feed The latest news and top stories on Tunku Ismail Idris. He is the Regent of Johor and Crown Prince, holding the rank of Major General in the Royal Johor Military Force. He is known for his leadership in football, owning Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. which won the AFC Cup. He recently questioned FIFA's decision regarding sanctions on the Malaysian Football Association, citing foreign interference. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Iman Muttaqin Yusof Iman Muttaqin Yusof Malaysia’s embattled football association has been plunged deeper into crisis after the government suspended fresh funding over a document-forgery scandal that has embarrassed the football-mad nation. Football’s governing body, Fifa, has issued fines and player bans and launched criminal complaints after it found the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) had cheated by faking documents of seven foreign-born players. Two of the players scored in a victory over Vietnam in an Asian Cup qualifier... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3333660/malaysia-suspends-funding-football-association-over-documentation-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3333660/malaysia-suspends-funding-football-association-over-documentation-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:09:13 +0000 Iman Muttaqin Yusof Iman Muttaqin Yusof Fifa has lodged criminal complaints in five countries and opened its own formal investigation into the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), after dismissing its appeal over the use of forged documents by seven foreign-born footballers representing the Southeast Asian nation. In a withering 63-page explanation of its decision, football’s governing body upheld all fines and bans imposed in September against FAM – and the seven players – describing the falsified records allowing the “heritage... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3333263/fifa-kicks-out-malaysias-appeal-urges-criminal-probes-fake-heritage-players-claim?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3333263/fifa-kicks-out-malaysias-appeal-urges-criminal-probes-fake-heritage-players-claim?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:27:34 +0000 Hadi Azmi Hadi Azmi The world football governing body Fifa has ignited public outrage in Malaysia after imposing a fine of 350,000 Swiss francs (US$440,000) and a one-year ban on seven footballers for the alleged falsification of nationality documents, with pundits fuelling speculation of the involvement of regional rivals in making the complaint. The sanctions were levied against the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) last Friday after Fifa claimed the association submitted doctored documents to field seven... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3327218/fifas-ban-malaysian-players-over-documents-ignites-outrage-and-conspiracy-rumours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3327218/fifas-ban-malaysian-players-over-documents-ignites-outrage-and-conspiracy-rumours?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:02:44 +0000