KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has not yet granted FA of Malaysia president Datuk Hamidin Amin's request for an audience, according to a source quoted by Harian Metro.
Hamidin, a former FA of Selangor (FAS) secretary-general, had requested the audience to clear the air on the punishment imposed on Selangor FC by the Malaysian Football League (MFL) for withdrawing from the Charity Shield match.
"Yes, Hamidin's request for an audience with the Sultan of Selangor has not been consented to yet," the source said.
Sultan Sharafuddin, the patron of Selangor FC, expressed his extreme disappointment and sadness on Wednesday over MFL's perceived excessive punishment of Selangor for pulling out of the Charity Shield match against Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) on May 10.
Sultan Sharafuddin, a former FA of Selangor president, criticised Hamidin for not taking a serious stance, despite his previous role as FAS secretary-general from 1995 to 2013 and his experience in the Selangor football arena.
In response to Sultan Sharafuddin's displeasure, MFL revised its sanctions, reducing the fine from RM100,000 to RM60,000, lifting the three-point deduction, and allowing fans to attend the Selangor-JDT match at MBPJ Stadium in November.
However, the expenses incurred by MFL and JDT for the Charity Shield remain under review.