PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said football clubs in Malaysia should emulate Chelsea and Vietnam’s national football team, that are the gold standard for footballing success. He said that both teams have strong grassroots programs and academies that have created a sustainable ecosystem. He further stated that the difference between Vietnam and the Malaysian team is their grassroots development.
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In his speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for Football Association of Malaysia’s new office complex in Putrajaya, he said that football is still number one sport in the country.
The new building is built on 3.01 acres of land and will be called Kompleks FAM Sultan Ahmad Shah. The main objective behind this building is to improve Malaysian football.
Ismail said, “The Blues ecosystem consisting of not just players but coaches, administrators and parents create a football ecosyemtem that’s rife for success.”
He further stated that according to him grassroots development is crucial, building professionalism is crucial, and failing to plan is planning to fail. “The government is serious in developing Malaysian football in line with FAMs F:30 blueprint so we will be allocating RM10 million to FAM from 2022 onwards,” he added.
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