FIFA hit FAM with heavy sanction for doctored documents of seven imports


PETALING JAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven national players have been hit with heavy sanctions by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee for breaching Article 22 of the Disciplinary Code concerning forgery and falsification.

FIFA announced that FAM had submitted doctored documents during eligibility enquiries to field the players: Gabriel Palermo, Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal and Hector Hevel, in Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam on 10 June 2025.

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