Hamidin Mohd Amin says FAM presidency is a heavy responsibility, adopting a wait-and-see approach before deciding on contesting the post in September
PETALING JAYA: Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) honorary president Tan Sri Hamidin Mohd Amin has not ruled out contesting the presidency at the governing body’s Annual Congress scheduled for September.
Hamidin said the FAM presidency is not an easy position to hold, given the significant responsibilities involved in reforming and advancing Malaysian football.
According to him, the reforms proposed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) through amendments to the FAM statutes will require a president and a new Executive Committee (Exco) capable of carrying forward the transformation agenda.
“When we talk about the presidency, it is not an easy position. We know that in the past, the post was held by a Prime Minister and a Sultan.
“I have been there before, and I know that with FAM’s current situation, implementing reforms such as those presented by the AFC today is important for the new president and Exco to continue,” he told a press conference after the FAM Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) here today.
Asked whether he would offer himself as a candidate for the post, Hamidin said he would prefer to first observe other interested individuals before making any decision.
“First, it is better that we give others an opportunity. There may be many who are interested and many who are capable. Secondly, we will wait and see what happens next,” he said.
Hamidin led FAM from 2018 to 2025 before deciding not to defend his position at the governing body’s election congress in February last year.
About four months later, he was appointed FAM honorary president at an Extraordinary Congress in June.
The FAM presidency has also attracted interest from Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPM) president Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin and former national striker Mohd Safee Sali, both of whom have expressed their intention to contest, while several corporate figures have also been linked to the association’s top post.
Earlier, the AFC presented its audit report on FAM’s administration at today’s EGM, which formed the basis for the proposed statute amendments aimed at strengthening the association’s governance.
For the record, all FAM Exco members for the 2025–2029 term announced their collective and voluntary resignation in January.
