00:00A FIFA committee has taken aim at the Football Association of Malaysia's handling of its
00:05General Secretary's suspension, describing the move as poorly defined, inconsistently
00:10enforced, and ultimately resembling a public relations exercise.
00:15In its written judgment confirming the sanctions imposed on FAM and seven naturalized players,
00:20FIFA's appeal committee said it was unimpressed, with the suspension of FAM General Secretary
00:26Noor Azman Rahman, noting that the terms and scope of the sanction were neither clearly
00:30articulated nor meaningfully observed.
00:33Despite FAM's references to the suspension in its submissions appealing the sanctions,
00:39FIFA's appeal committee highlighted reports and credible accounts, indicating that Noor
00:44Azman continued to make public appearances at high-profile events, including functions
00:49attended by senior FIFA leaders.
00:51FAM last month defended Noor Azman's appearance at an event in Kuala Lumpur attended by FIFA
00:57President Gianni Infantino, saying the suspended official was present in his personal capacity.
01:03Noor Azman was suspended amid the controversy surrounding allegations that falsified documents
01:09were submitted to FIFA on the issue of naturalized players.
01:13Panyojo, FMT
01:14Panyojo, FMT
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