<figure id="attachment_3045143" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3045143" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-3045143 size-full" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bdf21292-perak-fc-bernama-270425-2.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3045143" class="wp-caption-text">The Perak government is unable to solve the problem of Perak FC players&#8217; salary arrears, according to menteri besar Saarani Mohamad. (Bernama pic)</figcaption></figure>
PETALING JAYA: The Perak government is unable to resolve the financial crisis faced by the Perak FC football team, says menteri besar Saarani Mohamad.
He said it is too costly to finance Perak FC as it is a huge expenditure incurred every season, Bernama reported.
&#8220;The game of football in Malaysia is too expensive, and the state government is unable to bear the cost anymore.
&#8220;I hope Perak football fans understand that it is not only our state that cannot afford it but other states are facing the same problem too (with their football team).
&#8220;We (the state government) are also not able to solve the problem of salary arrears for Perak FC players,&#8221; he told reporters after attending a Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration at the Indera Mulia Stadium in Ipoh today.
However, Saarani said the development of football would still continue through the Perak Football Association which plays a role in unearthing new talents from schools and youths.
&#8220;The cost (of football development) is very affordable and the state government has also helped to finance about RM1 million into finding new talent,&#8221; he was quoted as saying.
Yesterday, Perak FC chairman Azim Zabidi reportedly confirmed that the squad had to withdraw from the Malaysia Super League competition next season due to financial issues.
Azim was reported to have said his team had done everything it could to develop the club, including spending almost RM40 million over the past three years.

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