Kuala Lumpur: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will ban any team that fails to settle player salary arrears from participating in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL). FAM vice president Datuk Seri Rosmadi Ismail stated that the association is taking the issue of salary arrears involving futsal players seriously.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Rosmadi acknowledged that the MPFL competition faces similar issues as the Malaysian Football League, although the percentage of teams involved in arrears in the MPFL is not large. “FAM will obtain information regarding salary problems reported by players if there are clubs or teams in the MPFL that have not paid or settled their salary arrears,” he mentioned during the Jersey Launching Ceremony and Introducing the Kelantan Futsal Team (Kelantan FT) Players.

Rosmadi, who also serves as the chairman of FAM’s Futsal and Beach Football Committee, emphasized that FAM will continue to focus on the issue of salary arrears and will block any team or club that fails to settle player salaries from participating in the MPFL next season. He further noted the importance of clubs and teams managing their finances appropriately and prioritizing players who align with their financial capabilities.