KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): The Royal Malaysian Police has received 45 reports to date in connection with alleged document forgery involving seven heritage players of the Harimau Malaya national football squad. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said statements have been recorded from eight individuals to assist in the investigation. On Sept 26, FIFA, in an official statement, confirmed that FAM and the seven players were found to have breached Article 22 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC). FIFA found that FAM had submitted documents believed to have been forged to verify the eligibility of the players. The national football governing body was fined about 350,000 Swiss francs (RM1.8 million), while each player was fined about RM11,000, and the seven players were suspended from all football-related activities for 12 months.

Source: The Edge Markets January 07, 2026 04:56 UTC