Court of Arbitration for Sport cuts sanctions on Malaysia players to official-match bans

SCMP · 2026-03-05
Court of Arbitration for Sport cuts sanctions on Malaysia players to official-match bans

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ⁠on Thursday ⁠eased sanctions on seven ⁠footballers who played for Malaysia using falsified naturalisation documents, ruling they will serve a 12-month suspension from official matches only. Deportivo Alaves’ Facundo Garces ‌was among seven players banned for