Right move, insists FAS

It named wrongdoers for accountability but some say it should have let SNOC act first

Zharfan Rohaizad and Lionel Tan entering the FAS headquarters at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday night for the disciplinary hearing, which has been adjourned for "procedural issues" to be settled. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Zharfan Rohaizad and Lionel Tan entering the FAS headquarters at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday night for the disciplinary hearing, which has been adjourned for "procedural issues" to be settled. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has defended its decision to publicly name the nine members of its SEA Games squad who broke curfew, saying it did not take the decision lightly and did so only after obtaining written and audio admission from them.

This was in response to criticism the national football body received from Chris Chan, the secretary-general of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), a day earlier.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 13, 2019, with the headline Right move, insists FAS. Subscribe