[b]Guidelines on Hiring of Foreign Players for the M-League
1. Each team in the M-League can employ a maximum of TWO (2) professional Foreign Players subject to the FAM Regulations.
2. Teams participating in AFC Cup 2012 can employ one (1) extra Foreign Player, making it a total of three (3) Foreign Players, but the third Foreign Player is only allowed to play for the AFC Cup Tournament.
3. All the teams seeking to employ foreign players must seek clearance from the Vetting Committee.
4. There is no restriction as to the country of origin of the Foreign Player but subject to the Malaysian Immigration Law.
5. The Foreign Player to be selected should comply with the following playing status:-
- Only Foreign Players playing in Division 2 and above are allowed from the Confederations listed below:
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)
- Only Foreign Players playing in Division 1 are allowed from the Confederations listed below:
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
- However, only current National Players from countries with world ranking higher than Malaysia’s ranking in FIFA’s World Ranking listed on 24 August 2011 is allowed to play in M-League 2012.
6. All Foreign Players to be employed must be certified medically fit and free from illnesses such as HIV Aids, Hepatitis A, B and C by a Malaysia Hospital approved by FAM or State Football Associations.
7. The Foreign Player must bring together his medical records and a copy of his contract from the previous club or loan agreement between players and the club concerned.
8. An agreement contract of minimum SIX (6) months, shall be drawn out by the Football Association of Malaysia, and will be signed between the foreign player and the State Football Association or Clubs.
9. Teams can employ a Foreign Player for a maximum of two (2) years subject to renewal based on performance at the end of the first year.
10. If the Foreign Player wants to continue playing for the same team after two (2) years, then he will have to appeal to the Vetting Committee.
11. Foreign Player who has played in one season of the M-League, either full or halfway, will not be able to play for another team in the M-League in the remainder of the season and the entire duration of the next season.
12. A minimum monthly salary of RM2,500.00 (RINGGIT MALAYSIA TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ONLY), has been set for each Foreign Player.
13. State Football Associations are only allowed to deal regarding hiring matters with FIFA / FAM Agents or parents, lawyers, siblings, spouse of the Foreign Players.
14. The additional perks may include suitable accommodation and a car for Foreign Players.
15. The quantum for the match bonuses shall be agreed upon between the Foreign Player and the State Football Association or Club.
16. The State Football Association or Club intending to hire a Foreign Player must have a healthy budget and submit deposit to FAM for each Foreign Player hired based on the calculation below:
Deposit = Total Salary (one month gross salary) x 3
17. Foreign Players who are playing or who have played in AFF South East Asian League have to complete a cooling-off period of two years, where their last Contract must have ended before or on 7 December 2009 before they can be hired by State Football Association or Club to play in M-League 2012.
18. All the Foreign Players, Team Manager, Coaches and the State Football Secretary which hires the Foreign Players will have to undergo a compulsory pre-season briefing conducted by the Vetting Committee.
19. All matters not stipulated under this guidelines, any exemption to the guideline or unforeseen circumstances and interpretation of the guidelines will be determined by the vetting committee whose decision shall be final and binding.
20. In the event of any dispute on the interpretation of these Guidelines, the decisions of the Vetting Committee of the Football Association of Malaysia shall be final.
Added on December 14, 2011, 8:44 am
QUOTE(FLampard @ Dec 13 2011, 11:36 AM)
awwww...cut him some slack man, this is his first exp as prof football player..he actually has the talent, fast, good dribbling. back then he dribbles every player (inclduing gk) and score. LOL im just worried about his off field problem.
i hope so too man... off field problem eee... terenganu's answer to Balotelli? ... if he can score goals with his shoulder i wont mind much..Bro... do you know where See Kok Luen goes?
Added on December 14, 2011, 9:01 am
S'pore team to be immune from relegation in M'sian Super League
Under an agreement, LionsXII will be safe from the drop regardless of performance until 2015
by Shamir Osman 04:45 AM Dec 14, 2011SHAH ALAM - In 1993, the Singapore football team suffered the ignominy of playing in the second tier of the Malaysia League after it was relegated the year before. But the team bounced back in style the following season by winning both the league and the Malaysia Cup.
But as football fans look forward to Singapore's participation in the Malaysian domestic football competitions, after 17 years, it has emerged that the Republic's LionsXII team will be immune to relegation - at least until 2015 - as part of an agreement inked in July between the football associations of the two countries.
The clause was revealed, for the first time, yesterday by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) vice-president Hamidin Haji Amin.
Speaking to Today on the sidelines of the Malaysia Super League (MSL) draw held at the Grand Bluewave Hotel, Mr Hamidin said: "Until 2015 there will be no relegation in the league for the Singapore team - it was part of the agreement signed. The purpose of this collaboration is to have our respective teams perform, participate and develop at the highest level, and our top league competition will be given as the platform for this."
The agreement between the FAM and the FAS will see the LionsXII play in Malaysian domestic competitions, while the Malaysian under-23 side will ply its trade in Singapore. Singapore's domestic league - the S-League - has no relegation and promotion.
By convention, the bottom two sides in the 14-team MSL will drop into the second tier Malaysian Premier League the following season, with the top two teams in the lower division moving up.
"If Singapore should finish in the bottom two, the next lowest team will be relegated instead. It is important that (Malaysian) clubs know this early on, that's our agreement with Singapore and we'll stick with it," said Mr Hamidin. "We will review this after the 2015 season when the deal runs out."
Mr Tony Mariadass, who was the former sports editor of the Malay Mail, believes the decision will upset Malaysian clubs.
He told Today: "There should be no exceptions to the rules of the league. Even if the (LionsXII) are here for development, if they finish in the bottom two, then they just don't have the calibre to play in the top league, and it won't be fair for the team above them to be relegated."
The clause is stated in the MSL 2012 manual that was handed to the MSL clubs yesterday. But the coaches Today spoke to reiterated that they were unaware of it beforehand.
Sarawak coach Robert Alberts, who led Home United to the S-League title in 1999, said he would only comment on the controversial clause after he hears the FAM's official stance.
ATM, Malaysia's nouveau riche club representing the army, are aiming to gain promotion to the MSL in 2012. Its coach B Sathianathan said: "I'd rather know about this sooner than later ... and we will have to stand by that agreement."
Mr Peter Butler, who used to coach S-League side SAFFC and has been appointed to helm 2011 MSL champions Kelantan, nevertheless supported the idea.
He said: "I've got no issue with the system, the footballing brains have already made their decision and it's not about winning or losing, it's for the sake of development. Having Singapore in the top league here and the Malaysian team in the S-League will make an impact on football in the region on a larger scale."
For LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy, who had played for Singapore in the then-Second Division in 1993, the issue was irrelevant.
He told Today: "Looking at the team that we've got, and the way the boys have been in training, I don't think we'll be in a situation that requires us to even think about relegation."
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