PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Football League (MFL) president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan and Selangor Football Association deputy president Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar will go head-to-head for the president’s post in the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).
FAM honorary president Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin had opted to step aside and make way for new leadership, ahead of the second FAM extraordinary congress on Sept 17.
Ghani brings years of experience in league operations and commercial management from his time at the helm of the MFL.
Shahril, a prominent corporate figure, is known for his background in governance and executive leadership across public transport and sports administration.
Shahril has called for a change.
“Malaysian football at the moment is, I would say, at one of their lowest points, so we cannot maintain the status quo. This is the opportunity for us to make a major change.
“There’s a lot of improvement needed when it comes to governance in all aspects of Malaysian football,” he said.
Ghani said his nomination was not about position or status but about the trust placed in him to help steer Malaysian football forward.
“I see there is still much room for improvement, particularly in governance, football development, competition management, and ensuring the interests of all stakeholders in the national football ecosystem are given attention,” he said.
“I want to respect the election process first and give room to the affiliate members to make their evaluation and decision.”
He hoped that the process would produce a leadership capable of guiding FAM toward a stronger, more stable and trusted future.
