Selangor withdrew from the Charity Shield on May 10 due to safety concerns following an earlier acid attack on Faisal Halim but their action saw them being fined and deducted points by MFL. - Bernama
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) have fined Selangor RM100,000 and deducted three points from the team for their refusal to play in the Charity Shield match against Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) on May 10.
In a statement issued by the governing body, MFL's board of directors said they had considered many factors before deciding on the action taken against the Red Giants.
"The RM100,000 fine will be donated to a charity to be decided later. Selangor will also have to pay compensation for the losses incurred by the host team JDT and the MFL," read the statement on Tuesday (June 25).
"MFL will collect the information and costs submitted by JDT and the MFL secretariat before submitting it to Selangor for further review and discussion.
"The team will also be deducted three points from the 2024-2025 Super League, so they will now have six points instead of nine in the league."
The board also decided that the Super League match involving Selangor against JDT at the Petaling Jaya Stadium (next year) will be played without spectators.
"The organisation of this match will be carried out in collaboration between the MFL and Selangor with a condition that selected representatives of both clubs will coordinate on attendance for the day."
On May 8, Selangor requested the game to be postponed but when MFL refused to do so, they decided to withdraw from the Charity Shield game due to security reasons.
Selangor did not want to take part in the game after Faisal Halim suffered an acid attack on May 5. The club said they were concerned with the players' safety and did not want to play in the curtain raiser match for the league.
