IPOH – Former Perak menteri besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu announced his resignation as Football Association of Perak (Pafa) president effective today.
He said he took the decision to ensure that Pafa’s financial crisis could be resolved as soon as possible since given that he was no longer the MB, it was difficult for him to attract sponsorships whether from government-linked companies or the private sector.
“It is important for the players and officials to get contributions from the state government and GLCs for their and families’ livelihoods.
“Salaries of players and officials have been in arrears since mid-November 2020 until now which involves a cost of almost RM2 million a month,” he told a press conference here.
Faizal said that he had initially intended to give up the post during Pafa’s congress, scheduled to be held at the latest by next month.
“But I took the decision to resign as soon as possible over fears that the players will migrate to other teams if salary payments are not made soon,” he said, adding that the process of privatising the Perak team to be the Perak Football Club, coming up with the new logo, jerseys, and players’ contracts had already been settled.
Faizal was elected Pafa president on December 6, 2018.
Meanwhile, Pafa deputy president Datuk Adly Shah Ahmad Tah, who is also the team manager of The Bos Gaurus, also announced his resignation effective today.
He said he took the decision out of respect for the president in giving up his post for the survival of the team.
“This decision was made from a sense of responsibility. There is no point in having a post but being unable to do anything to develop the team,” he said at the same press conference. – Bernama, January 21, 2020
