KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21 -- Malaysian football was handed a costly reminder about discipline and professionalism this week after the Asian Football Confederation's Disciplinary and Ethics Committee issued US$13,125 (RM61,075) in fines in a single sitting.

The New Straits Times reported that Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), Selangor, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Kelana United were all cited - many for offences the AFC said it considers basic and largely avoidable.

The Southern Tigers were fined US$5,000 (RM23,500) for failing to provide a clean stadium at the official training venue before their Asian Champions League Elite match against Machida Zelvia.

Selangor, another of Malaysia's storied football institutions, were fined US...