There is something curious about the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) being shortlisted for the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Member Association of the Year (Gold) award.
Malaysian football has spent months grappling with questions about governance, eligibility and accountability. Now its governing body is in the running for one of the region’s top administrative honours.
The winner will be announced at the AFC’s awards ceremony in Bangkok on Nov 19. FAM shares the shortlist with the FA of Hong Kong, China Limited, and the All India Football Federation.
Perhaps FAM has done enough in certain areas to merit consideration. But what exactly does the AFC reward when it names a member association of the year?
