Kuala Lampur, Dec. 9 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 - The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is at a crucial juncture after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed it had accepted the national body's appeal against sanctions imposed by Fifa, CAS communication officer Vanessa Tracey told Arena Metro.

Tracey said both parties are now exchanging written submissions as part of the standard CAS procedure.

"This phase of document exchange is part of the usual process before any hearing is conducted. After this stage, and with the agreement of both parties, the hearing will be scheduled," she was quotes as saying.

CAS also stressed that the hearing schedule will be regularly updated on its official website for stakeholders to follow. ...