KUALA LUMPUR: Sports critic Zakaria Rahim is asking a question that many football fans are asking — how did the FA of Malaysia (FAM) get shortlisted for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Association of the Year 2026 Gold category award after all the controversies?
"How can an association facing such governance troubles, as highlighted during the EGM (last month) be among the three potential award recipients?" Zakaria asked.
As things stand, questions over transparency at FAM have intensified amid the delays in releasing details of the AFC audit and the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) "reasoned grounds" on the case of the seven suspended heritage players.
A CAS offcial told Timesport last month that the full arbitral award was expected before the end of last month. However, till now it is yet to be made known publicly.
