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The Star
13-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
The Real Warriors given two days to settle salary arrears of players, coaches
KOTA BHARU: Kelantan, The Real Warriors have been given two days until tomorrow to resolve the issue of salary arrears of nearly 20 players and the team's coaches for last season. Former Kelantan head coach, Rezal Zambery Yahya said the decision was made after three settlement offers previously submitted by the management were considered biased and unprofessional. "The three offers included a half-salary cut every month, a payment between RM500 and RM1,000 for each match, or an instalment payment of RM200 per month until the debt is settled. "For us, the offer does not make sense. We are not a water purifier that pays RM200 per month for 10 years. So we have put forward several counter-offers and given them until Tuesday to decide,' he said at a press conference here on Sunday (July 13). Rezal also questioned Kelantan's action of continuing to pay the salaries of imported players to avoid transfer restrictions by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), while local players who train and play until the end of the season continue to be mistreated. He said several series of discussions had been held before but the management were seen not serious about resolving the salary arrears since February to April. If they still fail to settle the arrears within the specified period, Rezal said an official complaint would be submitted to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) status committee for further action. Meanwhile, Rezal also revealed that Kelantan FC president Rozi Muhammad had still not settled his personal debt amounting to nearly hundreds of thousands of ringgit which was used to assist the club's management last season, including paying players' salaries. "When the team was facing financial problems, I was looking for money to help the team. "Now people are chasing me to pay the loan. I urge him to take responsibility for settling the debt which has been outstanding since September last year," he said. - Bernama
Malaysian Reserve
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysian Reserve
Hamidin returns to FAM as honorary president
SUBANG JAYA — Speculation over Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin's (picture) return to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been put to rest following his appointment as honorary president during the association's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) today. FAM president Datuk Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub, who chaired the meeting, said the appointment was based on Hamidin's credibility, vast experience and significant contributions to the development of football both domestically and internationally over the past 30 years. Speculation over Hamidin's appointment as honorary president arose after he announced he would not defend his position as FAM president at the Election Congress in January. 'We do need Tan Sri's presence, particularly given his extensive network with the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), Asian Football Confederation (AFC), as well as with government bodies and the private sector — we need those connections. 'His appointment as honorary president also adds value to the current leadership of FAM,' he said at a press conference after the 2025 FAM First EGM here today. Mohd Joehari said there is no issue of overlapping powers between him as FAM president and Hamidin. 'Our roles are different. Tan Sri's function is more advisory, and he also serves as an ambassador for FAM. 'Like I said, it's not a matter of overshadowing or anything like that. What we see is how this can contribute positively to FAM — and to me, we have to remain objective,' he said. He said the appointment received unanimous support from all delegates present. Hamidin is the second person to be appointed to the post, as in 2014, the FAM Congress conferred the same title on the late Sultan Ahmad Shah, who led FAM from 1984 to 2014. — BERNAMA
