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Figueiredo is among the Harimau Malaya heritage players suspended by FIFA following the document forgery issue. Inset: Zhafri Aminurrashid

Seven Harimau Malaya legacy players await the final decision at CAS this month.

Decisions in football must be made based on the interests of the sport and national development, not to fulfill personal agendas or specific groups.

Critics and football pundits believe ending the dependency on foreign-born players and addressing issues from the bottom up is the way forward. - Bernama file photo

The AFC will assist FAM in conducting an internal assessment based on international benchmarks of modern football associations before its report is presented to stakeholders, particularly the FAM Congress. - Bernama file photo

FAM announced that all members of the Executive Committee (Exco) of the parent body for the 2025–2029 term have collectively and voluntarily resigned with immediate effect. Bernama FILE PIX

FAM was ordered to pay a fine of CHF350,000 (approximately RM1.8 million), while each player was fined CHF2,000 (around RM11,000) and suspended from all football-related activities for 12 months.CHF is the code for the Swiss franc.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today announced that all members of its Executive Committee (Exco) for the 2025-2029 term have collectively and voluntarily tendered their resignations with immediate effect. Bernama FILE PIX

The FIFA logo is seen inside the stadium following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. - (Photo by Luke Hales / Getty Images via AFP)

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