On Monday, FAM defied an AFC ruling and decided to go ahead with the Malaysian Government's plans to stage a match between the national team and English Premier League champions Manchester United on July 27.
Clare Kenny Tipton, AFC assistant general secretary and director of marketing and media communications, said from Beijing Wednesday that she was aware of FAM’s decision to go ahead with the match and added that AFC would issue an official statement in the next 24 hours.
"I am flying out from Beijing today (Wednesday) and will meet AFC president (Mohamed Hammam). By the end of tomorrow (Thursday) we should have something out," said Clare, who had to cut short her trip attending the International Football Arena Conference on behalf of the AFC president in Beijing.
FAM are courting trouble and risk facing sanctions by the Asian governing body for football for their actions.
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