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TMJ warns errant teams not to hide behind Covid-19 excuse

Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the owner of Johor Darul Ta'zim reminded teams not to use the coronavirus as an excuse to not pay salary arrears.

As the issue of the pay cuts rumble on following the guidelines from FIFA released last week and the subsequent measure put in place by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) together with Malaysian Football League (MFL), one man has stood up to remind his peers on what needs to be done.

HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, Crown Prince of Johor (TMJ) has come out with a strong statement to four teams that they must clear the salaries that they are behind on before even initiating discussion on pay cuts, calling it two very distinct matters.