KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) recently made key personnel appointments with the help of a RM30 million government allocation for the national football programme.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh today confirmed that RM10 million of the allocation will be funded by the government, while the remaining RM20 million will be financed by the private sector.
"The current ranking of the Malaysian national football team is 132. In Budget 2025, the government announced an allocation of RM15 million for the development of football, specifically for the Harimau Malaya team and the national under-23 squad. Of this amount, RM10 million will be funded by the government, while RM5 million will be financed by the...