Shaping the Tik Tok generation with values of the 1990s

IN the mid-1990s, as Malaysian football was still reeling from the bribery scandal, the path forward required more than just damage control – it needed structure, vision, and long-term investment.

That vision took shape in the form of the 1997 Project Squad, a bold initiative by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to build a youth team capable of doing justice as hosts of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.