The Tunku Mahkota of Johor (TMJ) Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and Kelantan Football Association (KAFA) adviser Tan Sri Annuar Musa were today confirmed by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as candidates for the post of FAM president.

For the post of two deputy presidents, three candidates were confirmed, namely incumbent Datuk Seri Afandi Hamzah, Datuk Yusof Mahadi and Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal.

"For the post of president, four candidates were initially nominated but only two confirmed their candidacy for the post during the election on March 25. For the post of two deputy presidents, there were eight nominations, but dropped to four and now only three will contest.

"For the post of four vice presidents, there were 21 candidates but only nine confirmed. For the exco, there were 30 nominations but only 17 were confirmed. For the women's representative, there were seven nominations and all seven will contest," said FAM secretary-general Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin during a press conference at Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya, today.

The names of the candidates was confirmed at the FAM's executive committee meeting today, he said.

Meanwhile, Afandi said candidates can still withdraw from the competition before the FAM Congress on March 25.

FAM has 19 affiliated members (represented by two delegates each) and one vote from the Football Coaches Association Malaysia for a total of 39 votes.

List of candidates for FAM office bearers for 2017-2021:

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President:

1. Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim

2. Tan Sri Annuar Musa

Deputy President:

1. Datuk Wira Mohd Yusoff Mahadi

2. Datuk Seri Afandi Hamzah

3. Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal

Vice President:

1. Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin

2. Datuk S. Sivasundaram

3. Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayob

4. Datuk Ab. Ghani Hassan

5. Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan

6. Datuk Rosmadi Ismail

7. Datuk Dr Shamsul Anwar Sulaiman

8. Datuk Astaman Abdul Aziz

9. Marzuki Sulong

FAM Exco:

1. Abdul Aziz Yeop Jamaludin

2. Supt. Mohd Dali Wahid

3. Datuk Azril Mat Drus

4. Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh

5. Mohd Firdaus Mohamed

6. Christopher Raj

7. Datuk Jefferey Low Han Chau

8. Datuk Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya

9. Datuk Azisman Alias

10. Datuk Aminuddin Omar

11. Datuk MuhammadYadzan Mohammad

12. Ishsam Shahrudin

13. Nik Ahmad Yaakub

14. Datuk Gary Vasudevan Nair

15. Mohd Jamil Zakaria

16. Nokman Mustafa

17. Mej Gen (R) Datuk Mazelan Kasap

FAM Women's Committee:

1. Shafizah Umamah Abdul Mutalib

2. Roselina Idrus

3. Brig. Gen Datuk Norhuda Ahmad

4. Tuan Nah Nik Him

5. Normala Yusoff

6. Datuk Suraya Yaacob

7. Isfarina Mohd Bali

-- BERNAMA