‘A Form Of Cheating’: Malaysia FA Used Forged Documents For 7 Foreign-Born Footballers, Says FIFA

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Tuesday (Oct 7) it will immediately appeal international football governing body FIFA’s decision to fine FAM and seven foreign-born players, as well as suspend the latter for a year. The FAM and players used forged or falsified birth certificates of the players’ grandparents to secure their eligibility to play for the national team, FIFA said on Monday in written grounds of its decision made on Sep 25.

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