Malaysian royals duel over fines on Selangor FC for Charity Shield no-show against JDT
- Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail expresses anger after Selangor sultan intervenes in Malaysian Football League’s decision to penalise the club
A public feud has erupted between two of Malaysia’s most influential royal families over fines imposed on top-tier team Selangor FC for a no-show at the 2024-25 season opening Charity Shield match in May.
But the decision enraged Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail, who openly questioned the intervention by his fellow ruler.
“After today, any club that does not pay salaries on time, or pulls out at their whims and fancy, or breaks any regulation, just need to ask their state’s Sultan to write a letter expressing anger,” Tunku Ismail, whose father is the current king, wrote on Facebook late Thursday.
“Teams from every state that have done something wrong can all now ask MFL to withdraw their decision by seeking the good will of their respective Tuanku Sultan to issue a letter. After this other Tuanku Sultans will also ask, why Selangor can get their punishment reduced but our state can’t?”
Selangor FC’s management in early May asked to postpone the match after Faisal suffered multiple fourth degree burns from an acid attack while he was spending time with his family at a shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur.