FAM Should Learn Uruguayan Football Development

FAM should study the development of Uruguayan football on the world stage.

Football Association of Malaysia

 

As one of the sports fanatic football game, I want to make some recommendations to the Football Association of Malaysia, the FAM for the development of football in Malaysia.

Since 2004, I have been following the development of Uruguayan Football Association on the world stage.

Uruguay Football Association

 

Let’s look at the statistics between Malaysian football with Uruguay.

	Malaysia	Uruguay
Population	28.86 million (2011)	3.369 million (2011)
Achievement in World Stage	Southeast Asian Games (Silver 1971, Gold 1977, Gold 1989) AFF Suzuki Cup (2010)	Olympic gold medal (1924,1928) World Cup (1930,1950) Copa America (15 Cups Won) 1916,1917,1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
Economic Rankings	12 (2013)	89 (2013)
Ethnic Groups	50.4% Malay 23.7% Chinese 11.0% Indigenous 7.1% Indian 7.8% other	86% White 4% Mestizo 9% Black and Mulatto <1% Amerindian

Why Uruguay is able to produce star players like Diego Forlan, Luis Suarez and now, Edinson Cavani although Uruguay’s population is only 4 million compared to Malaysia’s 29 million population.

Diego Forlan, Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani

That is a big difference of 7-fold difference between the two countries.

But, obviously, the reason given is that the physical and economic factors in the development of Malaysian football industry.

Undoubtedly, physical factors play an important role in any sport. But, the question is, until when?

Why Asian countries like Japan and Korea, are able to compete on the international stage?

How many years FAM have to wait so that the physical condition of players become taller and robust as Uruguayan players?

But when talked about economic figures, Malaysia ranked at 12 compared to Uruguay which is at 89 position.

So why talk about economic factors hindered the development of football in Malaysia?

Do FAM have to wait for the Malaysian economy to fall, then rise up this sport?

FAM Should Learn Uruguayan Football Development