PETALING JAYA: More severe punishments could await the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) if the case involving seven national football players is taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Former FAM general secretary Datuk Seri Azzuddin Ahmad said taking the case to CAS could result in the national body being sanctioned further.
“For now, FAM have only been fined, and the seven players have been suspended for 12 months,” he said when met at Stadium Merdeka during the Walk with the King of Sports Al-Sultan Abdullah event on Wednesday, (Nov 5).
“But I’m afraid FAM could be suspended as well.
“Because it seems like we are going against the current because all the evidence has already been laid out before us by FIFA.
“So what more is there for us to question?
“It’s clear that FIFA has no link or connection whatsoever to any political influence from any side.
“Their statutes and regulations are very clear-cut. Sorry, but if you violate any of their rules, you simply have to face the consequences.”
Azzuddin added that FAM should instead just accept fate and pay the fine, as taking the case to CAS could also cost a lot of money.
“From a personal standpoint, we should just accept whatever punishment we’ve received because there’s still a possibility that we might get an even heavier penalty.
“Right now at the association level, we’re still fine, football activities can still continue and our leagues can still go on.
“But if FAM were to be suspended, all our leagues would come to a standstill. So imagine the implications for the team's participation in our Malaysian League,” he said.:
