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New Straits Times
05-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
World-class ball for M-League
SHAH ALAM: A ball, described as good as those used in the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and other top leagues worldwide, will be used for the 2025-2026 M-League season. The M-League will become the first in the region to use Puma's latest match ball, the Orbita MFL 1. It will be the official ball for the Super League, FA Cup, MFL Challenge Cup, and Malaysia Cup. The Orbita MFL 1, which retails at RM579, was launched at a hotel in Shah Alam today. MFL president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan accepted the Orbita MFL 1 at a ceremony from Active Sports Centre owner Murugeson Sithambaram.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
MFL confident of smooth, problem free 2025/26 Super League season
THE 2025/2026 Super League season is expected to run smoothly without financial issues following the tightening of the Financial Fair Play (FFP) system by the Malaysia Football League (MFL). MFL President Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan said the implementation of new financial monitoring software through the FFP system will have a significant impact in ensuring that only financially stable teams are eligible to compete. 'We control it through FFP. Previously it was usually six months but now it's three months, we will constantly monitor. But as I said from the beginning, declare your budget. 'That is important, and God willing, I am confident and believe it can be done, there will be no problems (for the 2025/2026 season),' he said after a joint meeting with the State Football Associations (FA) & a meeting with Football Clubs (FC) at Wisma FAM, here, today. According to him, financial monitoring is no longer done periodically as before, but continuously and in real-time through the newly introduced FFP system. Commenting on the issue of signing up to 15 foreign players in one team, which could ensnare clubs in a financial crisis, he explained that each team will be monitored based on their actual capabilities. 'If you can only afford five, then take five. Don't follow your desires. We will advise and control. What's important is that they must honestly declare their budget from the start. We don't want to repeat the same episode every year,' he said. MFL previously announced that they would standardize the player registration limit to 30 for all clubs, including those competing in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) and AFC Champions League 2 (ACL2). Previously, ACLE and ACL2 clubs were allowed to register 34 players, while other clubs only 32 players. The same meeting also agreed to allow all clubs to register a maximum of 15 foreign players, with a quota of nine players on the field (including substitutes) consisting of four open, one Asian, and two ASEAN players. The Malaysia League now has a new look with the full implementation of FFP, which limits club salary expenditure to a maximum of 80 percent of their annual budget for the 2025-2026 season.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
MFL confident of a smooth and problem free 2025/2026 Super League season
THE 2025/2026 Super League season is expected to run smoothly without financial issues following the tightening of the Financial Fair Play (FFP) system by the Malaysia Football League (MFL). MFL President Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan said the implementation of new financial monitoring software through the FFP system will have a significant impact in ensuring that only financially stable teams are eligible to compete. 'We control it through FFP. Previously it was usually six months but now it's three months, we will constantly monitor. But as I said from the beginning, declare your budget. 'That is important, and God willing, I am confident and believe it can be done, there will be no problems (for the 2025/2026 season),' he said after a joint meeting with the State Football Associations (FA) & a meeting with Football Clubs (FC) at Wisma FAM, here, today. According to him, financial monitoring is no longer done periodically as before, but continuously and in real-time through the newly introduced FFP system. Commenting on the issue of signing up to 15 foreign players in one team, which could ensnare clubs in a financial crisis, he explained that each team will be monitored based on their actual capabilities. 'If you can only afford five, then take five. Don't follow your desires. We will advise and control. What's important is that they must honestly declare their budget from the start. We don't want to repeat the same episode every year,' he said. MFL previously announced that they would standardize the player registration limit to 30 for all clubs, including those competing in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) and AFC Champions League 2 (ACL2). Previously, ACLE and ACL2 clubs were allowed to register 34 players, while other clubs only 32 players. The same meeting also agreed to allow all clubs to register a maximum of 15 foreign players, with a quota of nine players on the field (including substitutes) consisting of four open, one Asian, and two ASEAN players. The Malaysia League now has a new look with the full implementation of FFP, which limits club salary expenditure to a maximum of 80 percent of their annual budget for the 2025-2026 season.
New Straits Times
30-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
MFL introduces tech to curb reckless club spending in M-League
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) have turned to technology to tackle reckless club spending — installing software designed to lock team budgets the moment they hit their financial limits. The system is part of the MFL's push to enforce Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations for the 2025-2026 season, capping salary spending at 80 per cent of a club's annual budget. MFL president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan said the new software will track club expenses in real-time and automatically restrict further spending once the ceiling is reached. "The MFL has invested in software that blocks teams from going beyond their declared budgets. Declaring finances is now important," said Ab Ghani at a press conference at Wisma FAM on Friday. He added that all M-League clubs have been extensively educated on systematic spending, particularly on curbing the obsession with foreign signings that often leaves clubs in financial distress. The FFP measures come amid growing discontent among fans over the state of Malaysian football. In a show of solidarity, both the FA of Malaysia (FAM) and MFL have vowed to revive the domestic game and fully support Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim's football reform agenda. FAM president Datuk Joehari Ayub said a resolution backing the Johor Regent — also the owner of Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) — has been unanimously adopted by state FAs and club representatives. "We met with the FAs and clubs and agreed to support Tunku Ismail's vision to fix Malaysian football," said Joehari. "We'll hold regular discussions to ensure that the governing bodies and clubs move forward together." Despite the proactive measures, uncertainty still hangs over the M-League and fans are growing restless. But for now, the football authorities are banking on stricter regulations and smarter tools to bring the game back on track.
