1994 Malaysian football scandal
The Malaysian football was rocked by the issue of bribery and corruption in 1994. Many Malaysian fans blamed the scandal in 1994 as a catalyst for the downfall of Malaysian football.[1][2]
At that time, more than 100 players and coaches suspected of organizing the results of Malaysia Cup and Premier League matches were detained by the authorities for interrogated. As a result, 58 of them were banned for one to four years by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). A total of 21 players and coaches were fired while several players were expelled for an entire lifetime and not allowed to participate in FAM competition.[3]
In 2016, 22 years after the scandal, a ban on 84 players was lifted by the FAM.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Good money, bad money". The Economist. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Johannan Sim (25 May 2016). "The 1994 scandal that destroyed Malaysian football". cilisos.my. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Irma Musliana (16 April 2016). "APA JADI PADA 1994 YANG MERANAPKAN BOLASEPAK KITA? DAN 8 LAGI FAKTA SEJARAH BOLASEPAK MALAYSIA" (in Malay). soscili.my. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Eric Samuel (9 May 2016). "FAM lift bans on 84 involved in 1994 match-fixing scandal". The Star. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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