KUALA LUMPUR – Police have received 45 reports so far in connection with alleged document forgery involving seven heritage players from the Harimau Malaya national football squad.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said statements have been recorded from eight individuals to assist investigations.
“An investigation paper has been opened under Section 420 of the Penal Code,” he said in a brief statement today.
The case is being investigated following a police report lodged by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters on Dec 24, over allegations of forged documents linked to the eligibility of the seven players.
FAM acting president Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mahadi said the police report was lodged based on the recommendation of the Independent Investigation Committee (IIC), which was chaired by former chief justice Tun Md Raus Sharif, after the committee completed its investigation.
In its full report, the IIC made three recommendations to FAM over the document forgery issue, including urging the association to lodge a police report to allow a thorough investigation into the origin of the suspected forged documents and to identify those responsible.
The issue first came to light after FIFA, in a statement issued on Sept 26, confirmed that FAM and the seven players had breached Article 22 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
FIFA found that FAM had submitted documents believed to have been forged to verify the players’ eligibility.
As a result, FAM was fined about CHF350,000, or RM1.8 million, while each player was fined about RM11,000. The seven players were also suspended from all football-related activities for 12 months.
On Nov 3, the FIFA Appeal Committee dismissed appeals by FAM and the players, effectively upholding the earlier decision by the Disciplinary Committee.– January 7, 2026
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