Subahan Kamal is new president of FAS

This was decided in a FAS extraordinary general meeting here Thursday, after Subahan won the post uncontested after receiving the support of 95 affiliated members of FAS.

Meanwhile, MRT Corp chief executive officer, Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar won the post of FAS deputy president, also uncontested.

Subahan told a media conference after the meeting that the new FAS leadership would ensure that Selangor would remain competitive in the Super League this season.

"Selangor is now fourth in the league table, despite fileding a line-up of young players. The focus of the new leadership is to ensure that the finance and management of the FAS are on the right track.

"God willing, we will return as a national football power next year," he added.

The FAS election, which should have been done in 2018, was brought forward after Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali quit as FAS president in December citing unhappiness with the attitude of the exco who were too dependent on subsidy.

It was a follow-up to the state government's decision not to provide funds for FAS to prepare the Red Giants squad for the 2017 Malaysia League.

The continuous crisis between FAS and the state government got the attention of fans and the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah.

Tengku Amir, who is also FAS's royal patron, also demanded a revamp of the association's leadership.

He also came up with seven innovative measures to restore Selangor's glory in football.