KUALA LUMPUR: External pressure alone will not force a mass resignation of the FA of Malaysia (FAM) top leadership following the alleged falsification of documents involving seven naturalised players.
Sports analyst Pekan Ramli said executive committee (exco) members without key portfolios and affiliated members who do not hold FAM positions are the ones who must urge the leadership to take responsibility.
Pekan said it is neither practical nor fair to demand mass resignations, particularly from exco members not involved in the crisis.
"I am confident there are exco members who certainly do not agree with being pressured to resign," said Pekan.
"Some of them were only recently appointed, and I also believe there are those who are standing by their principles, questioning why they should resign when this is not their fault."
Pekan said many members may not have anticipated the crisis escalating to such a severe level.
"In this situation, I see the top leadership and the other affiliated members as those who must take on the important responsibility following this crisis."
He said while some exco members question the pressure to quit, their voices "seem to be locked away."
"We should not force them, because they should act voluntarily, with awareness and a sense of remorse.
"I, however, believe it will be difficult to see them resign. But if exco members without key portfolios and other affiliates push for it, it could happen.
"The question is, how brave are they?"
Pekan stressed that exco and affiliate members must unite to bring change if they "truly love the sport."
Football observer Zakaria Rahim had last week urged the FAM leadership to resign collectively to take responsibility for the scandal, which resulted in sanctions for the governing body and the players involved.+
Zakaria said the FAM exco should set aside their egos and step down if they genuinely care about the future of Malaysian football. - FMT
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