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New Straits Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Three clubs face Super League axe over licensing issue
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Super League clubs — KL City, Kelantan Darul Naim and Police — are in danger of being booted out of the 2025-2026 season. The clubs must submit additional documentation to fulfil financial criteria by May 31. Failure to comply could see their national licences revoked by the Malaysian Football League's (MFL) independent First Instance Body (FIB). In a statement, the FIB announced that eight Super League clubs and two Amateur Football League (AFL) A1 teams have fulfilled all licensing requirements for the upcoming season. FIB licensing committee chairman Sheikh Nasir Sheikh Sharif said the body required additional time to review the documents before making a final decision on May 22. "I would like to congratulate all clubs that successfully obtained the national licence and commend their outstanding efforts in ensuring their applications were approved," he said. To be granted a licence, clubs are assessed on six key criteria outlined in the 2024-2025 edition of the MFL Club Licensing Regulations — sports, infrastructure, personnel and administration, legal, financial, and commercial. The national licence awarded is valid for one season only. Clubs that have secured full licences for the 2025-2026 season are Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), Selangor, Penang, Kuching City, Sabah, Terengganu, Sri Pahang and Negri Sembilan. In addition, AFL A1 sides Melaka and Immigration FC have also been granted approval to join the Super League. KL City, Police and Kelantan Darul Naim, who received conditional licences, must now furnish additional documentation. Former M-League champions Perak and Kedah Darul Aman failed to secure licences and will not feature in the Super League next season.
The Star
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Kedah and Perak out of Super League
PETALING JAYA: Kedah and Perak will play no part in the Malaysian Super League after failing to obtain the National Licence required for participation next season. According to the announcement by the First Instance Body (FIB) on Thursday (May 22), both teams were denied licences due to non-compliance with the financial criteria set out in the Malaysian Football League Club Licensing Regulations (MFL CLR) 2024/2025 edition. Without the licence, Kedah and Perak are currently ineligible to compete in the upcoming Super League - unless a successful appeal or corrective action is made in time. The FIB also confirmed that 11 Super League clubs successfully obtained their licences, including Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, Penang, Kuching City, Sabah, Terengganu, Pahang, and Negri Sembilan. However, three clubs were only granted licences with sanctions, namely, Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan and Police. These clubs are required to submit additional financial documentation by May 31. Failure to do so could lead to their licences being revoked. From the A1 Semi-Pro League, Melaka and Immigration were granted exceptional licences under Article 15 of the MFL CLR, enabling them to compete in the Super League next season. Brunei will be the 14th team participating in the league, with the club confirming their exit from the Singapore League to move to Malaysia.
New Straits Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
FIB flip-flop raises fresh doubts over Super League licensing
KUALA LUMPUR: Just six days after the May 10 deadline for clubs to submit their documents for the 2025-2026 national licence, the Malaysian Football League's (MFL) First Instance Body (FIB) appears to be backpedalling — fast. In a statement released today, FIB chairman Sheikh Nasir Sheikh Sharif said the body is still reviewing documents submitted by clubs, but did not specify which teams had applied or whether all had met the deadline. "The FIB wishes to inform that the document review process for national licence applications submitted by all clubs to compete in the 2025-2026 Super League is ongoing. "The committee requires a bit more time to thoroughly review a total of 387 documents and entries from each Super League club and 98 documents and entries submitted by A1 Semi-Pro League clubs before the May 10 closing date," said Sheikh Nasir in a statement issued by the MFL today. However, the latest statement raises eyebrows as it comes just days after the FIB confidently declared that all Super League teams along with Melaka FC and Immigration FC from the A1 Semi-Pro League had submitted their documents on time. That earlier announcement, made last Sunday, left little room for doubt. "All Super League clubs, including two clubs from the A1 Semi-Pro League, Melaka FC and Immigration FC, have uploaded documents for the 2025-2026 national licence application," the statement read. Yet several teams facing well-known financial issues have openly admitted they were not applying for the licence, leaving many questioning why the FIB claimed otherwise. To further muddy the waters, last weekend's statement noted that the MFL's club licensing unit would be reviewing the documents before handing them over to the FIB for a decision. Today's version makes no mention of the licensing unit, instead suggesting that the FIB is directly handling the entire review process. Another notable shift lies in the wording. Last Sunday's confident use of "all Super League clubs" has now been replaced with "each Super League club" — a subtle but telling change that hints at a retreat from their earlier blanket assurance. "Once all documents have been reviewed, the FIB will make an official announcement on the outcome of the 2025-2026 national licence applications," added Sheikh Nasir. Unlike the earlier statement, which firmly stated that no deadline extensions would be given, today's version offers no clarity on timelines or consequences for non-compliance.
Rudaw Net
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Kurdish shepherd proves it is never too late to learn
Also in Kurdistan Erbil to face more frequent dust storms: Researcher Fastlink, FIB launch partnership Rojava initiative aims to create a 'unique' generation Kurdish Islamic party politician sues Erbil parliament for not convening sessions A+ A- AKRE, Kurdistan Region - Bakhtiyar Ismat is a shepherd from Akre, in the northwest of the Kurdistan Region. He is pursuing a master's degree in Arabic language while tending to his flock. He had dropped out of middle school at a young age. But 16 years later, in 2008, he picked up where he left off, resuming his studies through open learning programs. He started again in seventh grade and has been continuing ever since. He graduated from Akre College's Arabic department and is now pursuing a master's degree in the same department. 'I'm currently in my second year, with only my thesis and a few English courses remaining,' he told Rudaw. Bakhtiyar, 45, also cares for about thirty sheep. Throughout his life, he's taken on many different jobs, but his true passion has always been teaching. He dreams of earning a postdoctoral degree but says he will never give up his work as a shepherd. Ayub Nasri contributed to this article.
Rudaw Net
06-05-2025
- Business
- Rudaw Net
Fastlink, FIB launch partnership
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