Respected Coach Hodak Backs Ghani for FAM's No.1 Post
He said the new leadership will review the AFC audit and update the FAM Roadmap after a five-month administrative vacuum.
- On Thursday, Sept 17, 2026, Ghani Hassan was elected Football Association president at the Second Extraordinary Congress in Petaling Jaya, defeating Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar with 20 votes to five.
- The election ended a five-month administrative vacuum during which the Football Association operated without an executive committee under secretary Noor Azman Rahman's interim leadership.
- Newly elected president Ghani identified restoring stakeholder confidence as a top priority, stating, "First, there is a crisis of confidence. We must overcome this to win back the trust of all stakeholders, football supporters, and Malaysians."
- Regarding the FAM Roadmap, Ghani intends to update the four-year blueprint while retaining established indicators; the new leadership will address every issue highlighted in the recent Asian Football Confederation audit.
- Ghani named regaining Asean dominance as a top target for the Harimau Malaya squad, emphasizing that Malaysia should achieve the highest standing at the Asean level before pursuing progress in Asia.
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TMJ congratulates Ab Ghani on election as FAM president
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