00:00FIFA's Appeal Committee has criticized the Football Association of Malaysia for shielding
00:06those responsible for submitting falsified birth documents to allow naturalized players to play
00:12for Harimam Malaya. Last month, FAM said the dispute stemmed from an administrative error
00:17after a staff member mistakenly uploaded documents from an agent instead of the official ones issued
00:23by the National Registration Department. When asked if action had been taken against the staff
00:29member, FAM Deputy President S. Siva Sundaram said FAM had yet to identify those involved.
00:36FIFA's Appeal Committee said it was both surprised and disappointed with FAM's failure to identify the
00:42individuals responsible for the tampering, their rank, or their specific roles within the association.
00:49It also highlighted that FAM's lack of discernible disciplinary action shows a serious lack of
00:55accountability and raises serious questions about the association's internal controls and true
01:00commitment to integrity. FIFA has directed its secretariat to notify criminal authorities in
01:07Malaysia, among other countries, to initiate a probe into the falsification of documents involving the
01:13seven naturalized football players. It said it had also directed its secretariat to notify the competent
01:19criminal authorities in Brazil, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Spain. Natasha Bust, FMT.
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