FAM goes to war firing blanks with same forged papers

COMMENT | A day after the International Federation of Association Football (Fifa) dismissed the Football Association of Malaysia’s (FAM) appeal over the falsification of documents tied to seven foreign-born players, a week ago, acting president Yusoff Mahadi declared the next move.

The FAM will take its challenge to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and Yusoff described it as “a major war” to defend Malaysia’s footballing reputation, declaring that all resources would be used.

But what kind of war is this, when the generals march in empty-handed? The birth certificates of the players’ grandparents presented by FAM are forged. CAS will have access to the originals, and FAM will be left with egg - not honour - on their faces.

Yusoff insisted FAM will be “ready with all the documents and relevant details” to overturn Fifa’s ruling. Yet the irony is glaring...

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