Selangor FC will appeal against FAM’s RM100,000 fine and closed-door match punishment following fan behaviour incident in FA Cup quarter-final
SHAH ALAM: Selangor FC will submit an appeal to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) against punishment imposed for fan behaviour incidents during their FA Cup quarter-final.
The club was fined RM100,000 and ordered to play behind closed doors in their FA Cup semi-final second leg against Sabah FC on November 30.
They must also play their first home match of next season’s FA Cup competition without spectators.
State Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi confirmed the club management will submit the appeal and issue a statement soon.
“We have advised the club’s management to appeal and review the case,” he told reporters at Wisma Negeri Selangor.
Mohd Najwan described the punishment as “a little stiff and excessive” and hopes FAM will consider their appeal.
The incident occurred during Selangor’s FA Cup quarter-final second leg against Negeri Sembilan FC at Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium on October 29.
Selangor advanced to the semi-finals with a 6-3 aggregate victory over Negeri Sembilan.
FAM disciplinary committee chairman Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu said the punishment was for repeated offences under Article 42, Paragraph 1 of the FAM Disciplinary Code.
Mohd Najwan also advised fans to be more disciplined following the incident. – Bernama
