Malaysian football officials resign due to foreign-born players scandal

The entire executive committee of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) resigned amidst a scandal involving forged documents used to field foreign-born players in Asian Cup qualifying matches, leading to FIFA sanctions and a fine. The FAM appealed the sanctions, but a FIFA committee rejected them and ordered a full inquiry into the association’s conduct. The players involved were cleared to play temporarily by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, while FIFA overturned results of three matches due to player ineligibility, sparking uproar in Malaysia.

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