It has recently been reported that the FA of Malaysia (FAM) is considering canceling the 2020 season. No football for the remainder of 2020 is of course their last option but they have stated the health and well being of players, coaches and fans are of paramount importance. So why are the FAM not forthcoming with the direction they are taking Malaysian football?

April 14th 2020 at 10.00am at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Football Association of Thailand and Thai League Co Ltd. organised a meeting for the Thai League 1 and 2 member clubs to discuss the resolution of the professional football league after the epidemic virus, Covid-19. This meeting was led by Dr. Somyot Phung Muang with representatives from all Thai

FA Thailand met on the 7th of April to discuss the Thai League 1 - 4 getting postponed till August or resuming as planned at the start of May but hosting all matches behind closed doors. FA Thailand deputy secretary-general on international affairs, Mr. Pathit Supapong, stated that a video conference between the league and FA took place on Tuesday the 7th of April

In 2012 Sean Sainsbury moved to Thailand from the UK to take up the role of Academy Director at Muangthong United FC. He had previously worked in the UK for both Crystal Palace FC and Fulham FC youth academies and coached players such as Wilf Zaha and Victor Moses. Muangthong United FC were at that time considered one of the two biggest clubs in Thailand