KUALA LUMPUR — FIFA’s probe into allegedly falsified documents for several naturalised Malaysian footballers has triggered political ripples far beyond the pitch. The scandal, involving players from Brazil, the Netherlands, Spain, and Argentina, has raised questions over how they secured Malaysian citizenship. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that 23 foreign footballers have been naturalised since 2018.
Citizenship row
In Sabah, the issue has reopened old wounds tied to Project IC — a controversial 1990s naturalisation drive that reshaped the state’s demographics, writes Channel News Asia. With Sabah’s assembly now dissolved ahead of polls, local leaders warn the case could revive long-standing distrust over citizenship policies and federal oversight, blurring the boundary between sports and politics once again.
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