00:00Johor Daru Tazim, owner Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has alleged that certain individuals from FIFA
00:07tried to prevent the Football Association of Malaysia from filing an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
00:14over the global football body's sanctions.
00:18He claimed that the warning was conveyed to FAM Honorary President Hamidin Amin
00:22to prevent the case from being escalated to the CAS, according to Harian Metro.
00:28Tunku Ismail slammed such attempts to block efforts to seek justice, saying this could harm the interests of Malaysian football.
00:37During an engagement session with JDT supporters in Johor Daru, Tunku Ismail said that there were even threats of suspensions or harsher penalties
00:46if FAM filed its appeal to CAS.
00:50However, he did not disclose the identities of the individuals involved.
00:54On Monday, it was reported that FAM officially initiated an appeal at the CAS
01:00over the sanctions imposed by FIFA on the association and seven Harimau Malaya heritage players.
01:08Acting President Yusof Mahadi said CAS had given FAM's legal team 10 days
01:14to submit its full written arguments with the deadline set for December 18.
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