KUALA LUMPUR – The Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) has lodged a police report in connection with the commotion that occurred at Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Cheras after the end of yesterday’s Asean Zone final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup.
KLFA president Khalid Abdul Samad said he was aware of the incident, which allegedly involved supporters of Kuala Lumpur City FC (KLFC) and PSM Makassar, and would leave it to police to take further action.
“I am extremely disappointed and angry with the incident that occurred last night… I describe it as being carried out by a group of troublemakers. I also want to deny that neither the KLFA nor KLFC was involved in the incident.
“Just when we are enjoying success, such an incident has happened and, to me, it’s just unfortunate… we will never compromise on such incidents,” he told a media conference here today.
Khalid also claimed that there were irresponsible parties out to tarnish the KLFA and KLFC’s image and name by igniting the incident.
“The incident was created with the aim of tarnishing the association's name and due to envy over the success enjoyed by KLFC,” he said.
Earlier, several video clips, which had gone viral on social media, depicted scenes of the commotion and fights that occurred outside the stadium last night.
In the videos, Federal Reserve Unit personnel could be seen trying to break up the fights.
In the Asean Zone final, KLFC downed Indonesia’s PSM Makassar 5-2 to emerge champions and qualify for the inter-zone semi-final playoffs.
Based on AFC’s official website, KLFC are scheduled to face India's ATK Mohun Bagan next. – Bernama, August 25, 2022
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