Worldwide ban awaits FAM if government continues to interfere The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) could face severe consequences including the possibility of being suspended by FIFA if there was interference from the government, warned a former football administrator. “If they (Sports and Youth Ministry) continue to interfere, I think FAM will not exist anymore and the national team cannot take part in World Cup qualifying matches in the future,” he told. Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has disregarded the possible threat and went on to instruct Sports Commissioner Datuk Zaiton Othman to send a show-cause letter to FAM on Wednesday (9 September) Fireworks, flares and smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch by a group of unruly fans during the World Cup Asian Zone Group A qualifying match at the Shah Alam Stadium on Tuesday (8th September).“Under our Sports Development Act, the Sports Commissioner has the authority to instruct associations to provide information when public safety is threatened,” he told.He said he was aware of the long-term consequences of a FIFA ban, “but you know, we cannot not act just because we are concerned about international sanction”. Khairy asserted that both FAM and the fans share the same…