Rather than waiting on initiatives from the local body or ministry, the primary schools in Malaysia are set to be able to get direct help from football's world governing body, FIFA. A 'Football for Schools' programme is being planned to kick off in the middle of 2020 that will provide the schools with the right tools to kick-start the students' interest in the sport.
FIFA"s own Technical Development Services Programme Manager Philip Zimmermann is currently in Kuala Lumpur holding a three-day course for 30 participants including the 12 member associations of ASEAN Football Federation and their respecitive technical directors to guide them on how this programme will work.