FAM hit the jackpot

FAM president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (centre) addressing the media after chairing the exco meeting at Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya. - RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia have announced a joint partnership with London-based MP & Silva with the national body being guaranteed a RM1.26bil fund over a 15-year period.

The FAM and MP & Silva, an international media rights company, have agreed to set up a company – Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) – to manage the M-League. The FMLLP will manage the M-League’s commercial and broadcast rights with MP & Silva acting as a special adviser.