THE Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has ordered Felda United to settle more than RM1.3 million in unpaid wages to six players.

Felda owe Ahmad Syamim Yahya RM259,591.20, Mohd Farizal Harun (RM167,491.40), Muhammad Azreen Zulkafali (RM38,930.70), Muhammad Hadin Azman (RM193,000), Muhammad Shukor Adan (RM390,681.90) and Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor (RM278,223.60).

FAM status committee chairman Mohd Joehari Ayub, in a statement, said Felda will have to pay the wages and other stipulated payments within 30 days.

Meanwhile, FAM League club Hanelang FC have been ordered to settle the salaries owed to four former officials, namely Ahmad Yusoff (RM105,000), Muhammad Iftiqar Ahmad Termizi (RM27,000), Syed Azla Syed Muhamad (RM30,000) and Tengku Alias Tengku Ibrahim (RM48,000), and ex-player Reeshafiq Alwi (RM14,000).

Joehari said 2018 FAM Cup champions Terengganu City FC must settle the RM191,000 they owe 10 former players.

The club have yet to pay the wages of Mohamad Zahier Abu Sahit (RM12,000), Jasmir Mehat and Lee Yong Cheng (RM16,000 each), Rusmanizam Roseland (RM18,000), Mohd Dzaiddin Zainuddin, Mohd Hafiszuan Salehuddin and Shafuan Adli Shaari (RM20,000 each), Reeshafiq Alwi (RM21,000), and Mohd Rahizi Mohd Rasib and Muhammad Sabri Adam (RM24,000 each).

FAM also ordered Terengganu City FC to settle RM42,000 in unpaid salary and RM6,000 in housing allowance arrears to former coach Anuar Jusoh within 30 days.

Royal Malaysian Police FA have been ordered to pay two former players, Hazrol Ahamed and Mohammad Fazil Abd Rahim, RM24,000 each in unpaid wages, and RM42,000 in salary arrears to former assistant coach Muhammad Khalid Jamlus.

Joehari said Perlis FA must settle salaries owed to Famirul Asraf Sayuti (RM23,000) and Mohd Alafi Mahmud (RM29,000), and Kuantan FA has to pay the RM39,600 owed to ex-player Mohammad Fazil Abd Rahim.

Should the payments not be made in the stipulated time frame, he said, competition deposits and cash prizes will be used to pay the affected players and officials.

He said should the funds be insufficient, the matter will be brought to the FAM disciplinary committee, under Article 67 of the FAM disciplinary code, for further action.

He said the decision was reached at the FAM status committee meeting on February 1. – Bernama, February 8, 2019.