The Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia (PFAM) has formally confirmed its cooperation with the Malaysian Football League’s Financial Fair Play Unit (FFP MFL) in verifying outstanding salary arrears involving two Liga Super Malaysia clubs—Kelantan The Real Warriors FC and PDRM FC—for the 2024/25 season.
In a statement today, PFAM revealed that its strategic collaboration with the FFP MFL enabled the league to authenticate the existence of overdue player salaries at both clubs, including unpaid wages from previous seasons. The verification process was part of MFL’s mandatory requirement for clubs to submit their Declaration of Arrears or No Arrears and Financial Statements by 16 October 2025.
PFAM publicly endorsed the firm measures taken by the First Instance Body (FIB) and FFP MFL, which included:
- Assessing all financial declarations submitted by clubs;
- Issuing a series of official warnings to Kelantan TRW and PDRM FC;
- Imposing escalating fines of RM10,000, RM20,000, and RM40,000 after both clubs failed to produce proof of payment or a settlement plan;
- Enforcing a transfer ban on both teams during the second transfer window of the 2025–2026 season.
PFAM stressed that overdue salary payments constitute a major breach of professional responsibility, warning that such failures directly impact player welfare, financial security, and career continuity.
“The inability to honour contractual obligations not only disrupts players’ livelihoods but also damages the league’s reputation and undermines the professionalism of club management,” the association said.
PFAM also expressed full support for FIB’s enforcement under Article 14 of the FFP MFL Regulations (2025–2026), which grants Kelantan TRW and PDRM FC until 31 December 2025 to settle all outstanding salaries.
Should either club fail to comply by the deadline, they face the possibility of heavier sanctions under Article 14(1)(e), including potential competition restrictions.
The association reiterated that consistent compliance with financial obligations is fundamental to the operations of a professional football club.
“Financial discipline is essential to protecting players’ rights and ensuring a healthy, stable, and integrity-driven Malaysian football ecosystem,” PFAM added.
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