"Many were disappointed when the government provided funding for the national team because they were not involved," he said. "During the CAS hearing, FIFA could not even answer when asked for evidence of the players’ involvement or complicity,” he said. Tunku Ismail also raised concerns over what he described as administrative interference involving the national team, Harimau Malaya. He said the matter was also raised by national team head coach Peter Cklamovski. Tunku Ismail said he advised the coach to focus on his work and avoid getting drawn into internal politics.

Source: The Star March 10, 2026 06:29 UTC