Malaysian football turmoil, federation president suddenly resigns

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has just confirmed that Datuk Joehari has resigned from his position as FAM president.

FAM confirmed that Datuk Joehari resigned as chairman - Photo: FAM

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is going through a turbulent period when President Datuk Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub suddenly submitted his resignation. This decision was approved by the FAM executive board in an emergency meeting held today (August 27).

The resignation of Datuk Joehari has left FAM in a very vulnerable position. He was only elected as president on February 15, 2025. He had previously served as vice president since 2017.

The FAM Executive Board expressed its regret and deep gratitude for Datuk Joehari's contributions, dedication and enthusiasm during his time with the federation.

Faced with this situation, the Malaysian Football Federation had to quickly find an alternative solution to ensure stability in operations.

According to FAM regulations, if the position of president becomes vacant, the most senior vice president will assume the role until the next congress. At that congress, a new president will be elected to serve the remainder of the term.

Mr. Mohd Yusoff is temporarily the acting president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) - Photo: NST

In compliance with this regulation, the executive board unanimously appointed Mr. Datuk Haji Mahadi - the most senior vice president as acting president of FAM with immediate effect.

Mr. Mohd Yusoff will shoulder the responsibility of leading the federation during this challenging transition period. This decision was made in the context of Malaysian football being entangled in many controversies about naturalizing players against FIFA regulations.

The change in leadership will certainly generate a lot of opinions. However, fans in the country also hope that the new leader will steer Malaysian football through this turbulent period.

THANH DINH

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