Why mass resignation may save Malaysian football


MALAYSIAN football is staring down the barrel of FIFA’s disciplinary gun, with the fraud scandal already costing us matches, money, and credibility.

In kopitiams and mamak stalls, fans shake their heads over teh tarik, asking how the game they love could be dragged into global shame. The chatter has shifted from line-ups and tactics to tribunals and fines — a conversation no fan ever wanted.

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