It leaves the kick-off of Malaysia’s football season this weekend under a cloud following the unprecedented acts of violence against players, which have left the country shocked and angry.
Authorities said they have imposed tighter security, but Selangor FC said they would not play in the showpiece curtain-raiser against Malaysian Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) citing “a series of criminal incidents and recent threats”.
Selangor and Malaysia winger Faisal Halim is in intensive care with fourth-degree burns after being splashed with acid at the weekend at a shopping mall outside the capital Kuala Lumpur
