KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Seven heritage players who were previously handed 12-month suspensions by FIFA are now free to resume all football-related activities with effect from today.
MFL Confirms Seven Heritage Players’ 12-Month Suspensions Have Ended
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The Malaysian Football League confirmed that seven heritage players can resume football activities after their 12-month FIFA suspensions ended on October 31. The bans followed FIFA findings that falsified documents were used to support their eligibility to represent Malaysia.
- Seven players, including four from JDT, are cleared to play after their 12-month suspensions ended.
- FIFA originally banned the players for using falsified documents to support their eligibility to represent Malaysia.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld the players' appeals against the original sanctions in March.
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