PETALING JAYA: A group of disgruntled fans gathered in front of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) headquarters to protest against the recent scandal that has engulfed Malaysian football.
The demonstration remained peaceful, although participants carried banners and directed chants at both the national governing body and the Malaysian Football League (MFL).
Last week, MFL confirmed that the registration of four heritage players as local players complies with the 2025–2026 competition regulations.
The players involved are Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal and Hector Hevel, as well as Kuching City’s Gabriel Palmero.
Under the regulations, the registration of both local and foreign players requires the submission of a coloured copy of an identity card or passport.
Although MFL stated that no rules were violated in the registration process, the players are still required to serve a 12-month ban from official matches.
The four players, along with three others — Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado and Imanol Machuca — were previously sanctioned for falsifying eligibility documents.
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially upheld their appeal, allowing them to train and participate in football-related activities with their respective clubs, but not to feature in official matches.
Meanwhile, Johor Darul Ta’zim, who have been dominating the domestic scene, have been winning the Super League title consecutively since 2014.
