SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 -- Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Forrest Li has revealed that he personally paid the S$2 million (RM6.4 million) bonus to the men's national team for their historic Asian Cup qualification, while calling on corporate Singapore to step up and invest in the future of local football.

The tech billionaire and Sea Limited founder said his financial contribution should only be the "first step" in a broader community effort to usher in a "golden era" for the sport, The Straits Times reported.

At a press conference to announce Gavin Lee as the new Lions coach, Li was asked if the S$2 million bonus had come from his own pocket.

"The S$2 million you mentioned - that is from my own pocket. That's my personal...