Seven foreign-born players banned by FIFA over eligibility violations in Malaysia are now being publicly defended as โvictimsโ by the global playersโ union FIFPro, which called their 12-month suspensions โgrossly disproportionate.โ
The case, which has shaken Malaysian football, pits the players and their union against FIFA sanctions and a $440,000 fine levied on the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), now under appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The controversy
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