clau000061 day ago2 min readFollowing a 0-0 tie with Singapore, football fans in Malaysia were observed fighting and hurling objects at the train station.Following Singapore's 0-0 draw with Malaysia at the Asean Football Championship on December 20, 2024, Malaysian football fans were observed acting erratically.Due to the draw, Malaysia was eliminated from the tournament and the Lions advanced to the next round.Unruly behaviorA Facebook video purports to show football fans engaging in post-match hooliganism at the Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT station in Malaysia, which is a short distance from Bukit Jalil, the site of the game.Some males were observed pushing open the train's already-closed doors, removing a passenger, and then throwing objects into the train.A uniformed cop stopped a man who had managed to get a large metal-framed signpost barrier just as he appeared to be ready to throw it.Another man continually pounded on the car doors with what looked like a metal trash can.Then he tripped over some rubbish.The video's commenters asked why attacking a public transportation infrastructure was necessary.Rioting in footballFootball games have been the scene of hooliganism, a term used to characterize hostile or violent behavior by spectators at athletic events.Such disorderly behavior has been observed in Malaysia in recent years.The Football Association of Malaysia stepped increased measures to stop violence in the football environment in August 2023 after two previous incidents."We will have zero tolerance when it comes to hooliganism, or at least try to minimise such incidents. Let those incidents be a lesson on how we should put an end to this menace," Hamidin Amin, association president, stated.Before a Malaysian Super League match in November 2024, a fight broke out between Selangor and Perak fans.According to The Star, 20 males were taken into custody.
Following Singapore's 0-0 draw with Malaysia at the Asean Football Championship on December 20, 2024, Malaysian football fans were observed acting erratically.Due to the draw, Malaysia was eliminated from the tournament and the Lions advanced to the next round.Unruly behaviorA Facebook video purports to show football fans engaging in post-match hooliganism at the Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT station in Malaysia, which is a short distance from Bukit Jalil, the site of the game.Some males were observed pushing open the train's already-closed doors, removing a passenger, and then throwing objects into the train.A uniformed cop stopped a man who had managed to get a large metal-framed signpost barrier just as he appeared to be ready to throw it.Another man continually pounded on the car doors with what looked like a metal trash can.Then he tripped over some rubbish.The video's commenters asked why attacking a public transportation infrastructure was necessary.Rioting in footballFootball games have been the scene of hooliganism, a term used to characterize hostile or violent behavior by spectators at athletic events.Such disorderly behavior has been observed in Malaysia in recent years.The Football Association of Malaysia stepped increased measures to stop violence in the football environment in August 2023 after two previous incidents."We will have zero tolerance when it comes to hooliganism, or at least try to minimise such incidents. Let those incidents be a lesson on how we should put an end to this menace," Hamidin Amin, association president, stated.Before a Malaysian Super League match in November 2024, a fight broke out between Selangor and Perak fans.According to The Star, 20 males were taken into custody.
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