Footballers get RM65,000 each for winning AFF Cup

Players and coaches of the national football team that won the AFF Suzuki Cup recently will receive shares and cash incentives worth RM65,000 each.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak who hosted a reception to celebrate their victory at Seri Perdana today said all 25 members of the national squad would receive Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020 shares worth RM50,000 each, plus RM15,000 in cash.


Apart from the shares that cannot be redeemed for at least 10 years, Najib announced RM10,000 cash incentives from the government and RM5,000 cash from the Skim Hadiah Kemenangan Sukan (Shakam) from the National Sports Council, for each of the 25 members.

Najib added that the Youth and Sports Ministry would also allocate RM500,000 to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to upgrade facilities like the gymnasium and sauna room at Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya.

Malaysia ended a 14-year wait to lift the AFF Suzuki Cup by beating Indonesia 4-2 on aggregate after winning 3-0 at the Bukit Jalil national stadium during the first leg final and losing 1-2 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia during the second leg final.

Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/153201