The football league that rewrote its own rules
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KL City’s 10-man farce was more than an embarrassment. It raised serious questions about MFL's governance, licensing and enforcement of its own rules.
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The laws of football did not prevent it. A match cannot start or continue with fewer than seven players.
The problem was elsewhere. The Malaysian Football League (MFL) had imposed its own requirements for clubs competing in the Super League, and KL City had failed to meet them.
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- Aug 28, 2026
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