Football Association Of Maldives (FAM)
"The worst-run football association in the world"
FIFA was forced to intervene last year.
20 Jul, 3:35 PM
Football Association of Maldives goes rogue
An op-ed about FAM's contentious extraordinary congress.
18 Mar, 8:17 PM
‘Record low’ turnout for national team match
Although a thin turnout is normal at league games, the National Stadium in Malé is usually packed for national team matches.
29 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives averts ban from international football
The Football Association of Maldives was facing automatic suspension from FIFA, world football’s governing body, if it did not adopt revised statutes and hold an election before a deadline of May 31. The polls have been delayed for nearly two years due to infighting, corruption allegations, and government interference
31 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Maldives risks suspension from FIFA with cancellation of polls
The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) said in a statement that the poll was called off “because the relevant governmental authorities failed to provide the necessary approvals” to hold an extraordinary congress to elect its executive committee. The Maldives faces suspension from FIFA over the long-delayed election.
23 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives faces suspension from international football over delayed elections
The governing body of Asian football has warned that the Maldives could face suspension “from all football activities” over government interference in the long-delayed elections of the Football Association of Maldives.
19 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM