MALAYSIAN FOOTBALL: DRAMA, STRUCTURE OR SURVIVAL? By Amarjeet Singh @ AJ Let me tell you a story. Not about referees. Not about seven heritage players. Not about social media outrage. But about time . WHEN FOOTBALL WAS PURE There was a time — and many of us remember it — when footballers had jobs. They trained in the evening. They reported to work in the morning. Police officers. Soldiers. Bank staff. Government servants. Corporate executives. They played for state pride. When they retired, their careers did not collapse. Their salary did not depend solely on ninety minutes. Football was passion . Income was stability . Was it perfect? No. But it was sustainable . THEN WE WANTED PROFESSIONALISM And we were right to want it. Professional football is progress. Player...