In a press conference held by the Malaysian FA (FAM) on Monday afternoon, the national body revealed the licensing and privatisation status of the top two tier clubs in the country.
Secretary general Stuart Ramalingam explained that 13 of the 20 clubs (excluding reserve teams) have fulfilled the six requirements to compete in the 2021 Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League, while the remaining seven have only received a conditional license.
The seven are Melaka United, Pahang, UKM FC, Kuching FA, Kelantan, Pulau Pinang and Sarawak United, who did not receive a full licence mostly due to their failure in submitting payment proofs for wages, taxes and Employees' Provident Fund contributions on time.