PETALING JAYA – Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan has been elected president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after defeating his sole challenger, Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar, 20-5 in the association’s presidential election.
The Malaysian Football League (MFL) president secured the backing of a majority of FAM affiliates to take over the leadership of Malaysian football’s governing body for the 2025-2029 term.
Ab Ghani will now lead FAM through a key period for Malaysian football, with the association expected to focus on development at all levels while pursuing the national team’s international ambitions.
Shahril, who is also deputy president of the Football Association of Selangor (FAS), received five votes in the presidential contest.
Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Rosmadi Ismail was elected FAM deputy president after winning a three-way contest against Mohd Firdaus Mohamed and Kuala Lumpur Football Association president Syed Yazid Syed Omar.
Rosmadi secured 15 votes, while Firdaus and Syed Yazid each received five.
For the second deputy-president post, Datuk Saaran Nadarajah lived up to expectations by securing 18 votes to defeat newcomer Afizal Abu Othman, who received seven votes.
2025-2029 FAM LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT
Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan
DEPUTY-PRESIDENT 1
Datuk Seri Rosmadi Ismail
DEPUTY-PRESIDENT 2
Datuk Saaran Nadarajah
FAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS (FA)
Mohd Azizudin Mohd Shariff
Datuk Mohd Azhar Jamaluddin
Datuk Alijus @ Mohd Ali Sipil
FAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS (FC)
Datuk Kamarudin Hassan
Datuk Syed Mahadi Syed Hassan
FAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (PROFESSIONAL)
Datuk Zainal Abidin Hassan
FAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (WOMEN)
Datuk Suraya Yaacob
– September 17, 2026