FIFA accuses Malaysia of falsified players’ citizenship records

FIFA accuses Malaysia of counterfeiting citizenship documents so Seven players born abroad can play for the national team.

The governing body of world football fines and stopped players at the end of September and on Monday released a report justifying his actions.

FIFA said the Malaysia Football Association (FAM) has created birth certificates to make it look like the grandparents’ grandparents were born in Malaysia. This, the body said, “is pure and simple, a form of infidelity.”

But Fam said that the inconsistencies arose from an “administrative error” and that it would appeal the penalties of FIFA. He maintains that players are “legal Malaysian citizens”.

FIFA’s Grandpa’s rule allows football players born abroad to present countries where their biological parents or grandparents were born.

FIFA investigates players after Malaysia’s 4-0 victory against Vietnam in June, in response to questions about their eligibility.

In September, the FIFA Disciplinary Commission stopped the seven players In one year, they ordered them to pay a fine of 2000 Swiss francs ($ 2,500; 1870 British pounds). At that time, FIFA did not share details about the reason for their suspension, except that it was related to “documented documentation”.

The management of football Body ordered FAM to pay 350,000 Swiss francs ($ 440,000; £ 330,000).

In recent years, Southeast Asia countries have launched a naturalized players, hoping to imitate Indonesia’s strategy to recruit Dutch players from the Indonesian diaspora.

Earlier this year, FAM sent FIFA’s birth certificates indicating that the grandparents of her seven players were Born in Malaysian cities such as Penang and Malaka.

But FIFA said investigators received original birth certificates for grandparents, who show that they were born in countries such as Argentina and Spain – all corresponding to the places of birth rate of players.

The Seven Players Include Spanish-Born Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomas Garces and Jon Irazabal Iraurgi, Argentinian-Born Rodrigo Julian Holgado and Imanol Javier Match Serrano and Brazilian-Born Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo.

Malaysia’s Minister of Sport Hannah Yeo said the FIFA’s findings had downplayed the country’s image. She said the ministry would wait for FAM’s complaint to end before making an official statement.

“I also understand that all local football fans are naturally angry, disappointed and want to see improvements,” she told a press conference on Tuesday, according to the Bernama government news agency.

Malaysia will play against Laos in another Asian Cup qualifier this week – although the composition of Malaysia’s team will look much different without the sanctioned players.