AFC scraps honorary president position in proposed FAM statute
The Asian Football Confederation is proposing to remove the honorary president position from the Football Association of Malaysia's 2026 statutes. The move aims to modernize football governance by prioritizing subject-matter expertise in committee leadership over executive representation.
Why it matters
This reflects a global trend toward professionalizing sports administration and reducing ceremonial roles in favor of merit-based governance.
Share AFC secretary-general Windsor Paul John says such roles are no longer relevant in modern football governance. AFC secretary-general Windsor Paul John said honarary roles were once popular but are no longer the practice of major football governing bodies. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has moved to exclude the position of honorary president from the proposed 2026 Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) statute. AFC secretary-general Windsor Paul John said such roles were no longer relevant in modern football governance and not the practice of major football governing bodies including International Federation of Association Football (Fifa).
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