The Tunku Mahkota Johor, Tunku İsmail Sultan İbrahim, has dismissed criticisms aimed at him over the state of football in the country, saying it is nothing new.
He said he is unbothered by claims that he is to blame for the country’s football woes.
“I have been blamed for Malaysia’s football problems for 13 years,” he told a press conference at Dorsett Grand Subang Hotel here today.
“If blaming me helps you to sleep soundly at night, then it’s not a problem.”
When asked whether he thought all the help and support he had given to national football might have pampered FAM, he said he did it out of genuine love for the game and a desire to see the sport grow.
“Yeah, but what can I do? If I don’t keep the engine running, football will fall apart. One day, I hope more local businesses and businessmen will step up to support national football – in terms of funding and structure.
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