Experts doubt that the leadership of the Football Association of Malaysia would resign over the citizenship scandal.

29/12/2025 10:25:00 TrophyTracker

External pressure alone will not be sufficient to force the senior leadership of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to resign en masse following allegations of falsifying documents related to seven naturalized players.

Sports analyst Pekan Ramli believes that Executive Committee members who do not hold key positions, along with affiliated members without official roles in FAM, are the ones who should push the leadership to take responsibility.

According to Pekan, demanding mass resignations is unrealistic and unfair, particularly for Executive Committee members not directly connected to the crisis.

Sports analyst Pekan Ramli

"I believe there are Executive Committee members who certainly oppose being pressured to resign," Pekan said.

"Some of them have only recently been appointed, and I also believe there are those who stand firmly by their principles, questioning why they should resign when it is not their fault."

Pekan believes many members may not have anticipated the crisis escalating to such a severe level.

"In this situation, I view the senior leadership and other affiliated members as the ones who must bear significant responsibility after this crisis," he said.

He also noted that although some Executive Committee members of the Football Association of Malaysia question the pressure to resign, their voices "appear to be locked down."

"We should not force them, as they need to act voluntarily, with clear awareness and a sense of remorse.

However, I believe it will be very difficult to see them resign. But if Executive Committee members without key positions and other affiliated members apply pressure, it could happen. The question is, how courageous are they?"

Pekan stressed that Executive Committee members and affiliated members need to unite to create change if they "truly love football."

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