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Rob Friend said that his party did not take care of the documents for the seven naturalized players in question
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Rob Friend stated that his party was focusing on the technical aspects of the field.Meanwhile, administrative issues, he continued, are a matter for the federation, in this case FAM.
“It is important for me to explain that the national team is not directly involved in paperwork. We only focus on the team’s strategy, achievements and tactics,” said Rob Friend, quoted from Berita Harian.
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Friend said that the National Team Agency only received a task from FAM to study the abilities of players who were undergoing the naturalization process.However, the issue of correspondence is part of the federation.
Furthermore, Rob Friend emphasized that he only displays players who have received legitimacy from FIFA.
“I and the national team coach, Peter Cklamovski, only assess players from a technical point of view. We don’t take care of documents or registration. That is entirely the purview of the FAM and the relevant state officials,” he said.
Previously, FIFA sentenced seven naturalized Malaysian national team players to a fine of 2,000 CHF (equivalent to Rp. 41.8 million) and a 12-month playing ban.Apart from that, FIFA imposed a fine of 350 thousand CHF (equivalent to IDR 7.3 billion) on FAM.
The seven players punished were Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Facundo Tomas Garces, Rodrigo Julian Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, Joao Vitor Brandao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal Iraurgui, and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano.
The birthplaces of the seven players’ grandparents are stated to be different.FAM claims the location of birth is in Malaysia, while based on FIFA documents the place of birth is spread across Spain, Argentina, Brazil and the Netherlands.
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