Close on the heels of the violent attacks on national players, Malaysian football suffered another blow after a video clip of players engaging in a brawl during a 2024 Youth Cup match went viral.
The incident took place on Sunday during a Group A match between Melaka FA and Sri Pahang FC at the Hang Tuah Stadium in Melaka.
The 44-second footage shows players from both sides pushing one another as team officials tried to control the situation.
The video captures one of the players aggressively kicking the back of an opponent.
“The incident saw Sri Pahang’s reserve player Adam Syaqir Barzu being shown the red card in the 41st minute for kicking a Melaka player,” according to a post on the Melaka United Media Facebook, which also shared the video clip.
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) had earlier warned of strict action against any side involved in fighting during the President’s Cup (Under-20) and Youth Cup (Under-18) this season.
