FAM's latest move to curb crowd trouble may be counterproductive


FAM competitions committee chairman Datuk Hamidin Amin (second from left) speaking during a press conference at Wisma FAM Thursday. With him are (from left) FAM securitycommittee chairman Datuk Seri Wira Salleh Mat Rasid, FAM gate and ticketing committee chairman Datuk S. Sivasundaram, Kelantan FA secretary Azman Ibrahim and Johor FA secretary Mohd Fahmy Yahyah. -GLENN GUAN / The Star

PETALING JAYA: It’s meant to curb crowd trouble.

But the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) could be courting trouble instead with their latest move to prevent disturbances on the terraces during the FA Cup final between Kelantan and Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) at the National Stadium on June 29.

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