Fifa panel says FAM gen-sec’s suspension a ‘PR exercise’

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Fifa’s appeal committee says it is 'unimpressed' with the suspension of FAM general-secretary Noor Azman Rahman.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/11/18/fifa-panel-says-fam-gen-secs-suspension-a-pr-exercise   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/18/gantung-sua-hanya-langkah-perhubungan-awam-kata-fifa  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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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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