Malaysian football team withdraw from match after acid attack and assaults on players
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Selangor FC have withdrawn from their season-opening Charity Shield match against Johor Darul Ta’zim due to safety concerns following a series of attacks on players in Malaysia over the last week. Selangor called for Friday’s match to be postponed but the Malaysian Football League said the game would go ahead after receiving a security guarantee from police. “We vehemently condemn the incident involving Faisal Halim and the alleged threats received by some members at Selangor FC,” JDT CEO Alistair Edwards said in a statement. “But we hope Selangor FC can reconsider their decision to withdraw from the match as this could set a precedent of teams pulling out because they feel unsafe, and that too despite assurances from the Royal Malaysian Police.” Reuters has contacted the Football Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Football League for comment.
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