Rumours that Johor Darul Ta'zim player Safee Sali has died is not true.

The confirmation came from the official Twitter account of the JOHOR Southern Tigers, which was posted at 4.23pm today to explain the situation.

"The rumour saying JDT player Safee Sali has died is NOT TRUE," said the tweet.


JOHOR Southern Tigers also tweeted a video of Safee, showing him very much alive and kicking.


Earlier today, a screen capture of an image purportedly from a local news portal claiming that the 32-year-old has died was widely shared on social media, including WhatsApp.

Based on the image, it was as if the 'news' was posted on the media's Facebook page.