Malaysian football experts are backing the national team's strategy of using naturalized players to achieve quick results and make fans happy, as long as it aligns with FIFA regulations.

Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says an overdependence on naturalised players could undermine the future of Malaysian football and other sports.

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have added another heritage player to their lineup for the new Super League season ...

Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club (JDT) have set their sights on continued success on the international stage, including in ...

Since 2015, Malaysia has brought in 20 naturalised players into the national team, including Gambian Mohamadou Sumareh, Australian-born Brendan Gan, Brazilian-born Guilherme de Paula, and ...

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) have announced that teams can have a maximum of 15 foreign players for the upcoming season.

"The foreign-born naturalized players have come to Kuala Lumpur, played for Malaysia and have gone back to where they came from," New Strait Times wrote. "Yet, the debate over their ancestry, their ...

Malaysian football experts are backing the national team's strategy of using naturalized players to achieve quick results and make fans happy, as long as it aligns with FIFA regulations. The 4-0 win ...