KUALA LUMPUR: The Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) urged the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to allow journalists on duty, to interview players on the field, after matches.
Expressing regret over an incident whereby journalists covering the friendly match between Malaysia and Singapore last night were barred by FAM officials from interviewing players on the field, SAM secretary-general Faisal Jamal said the FAM should be flexible and not restrict journalists from carrying out their duties.
“I hope FAM will be flexible in the future, especially for the development of football in the country,” he told Bernama when contacted here today.
During the incident at the Shah Alam Stadium last night, FAM officials not only denied journalists from interviewing the players on the field, they had also insisted that journalists conduct such interviews during the post-match press conference.
He added that probably the FAM officials were unawre that only the coaches from both teams attend the press conference and not the players.
Meanwhile, FAM Vice President and FAM-SAM Media and Public Affairs Committee Chairman Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said yesterday’s incident was due to a misunderstanding between journalists and FAM officials.
“In the past, matches were held at the Nasional Stadium in Bukit Jalil and the media were allowed to interview players on the field but since the match was held at the Shah Alam Stadium there was some confusion,” he said.
Subahan said he would study the incident before meeting SAM to ensure such incidents do not happen again.
“We will also consider the request from journalists to interview players on the field after matches,” he said. — Bernama
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