SINGAPORE — The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) will refund fans who do not turn up at Jalan Besar Stadium for tonight’s Malaysian Super League (MSL) match between the LionsXII and Johor Darul Takzim.
In a statement last night, the FAS confirmed the match will proceed if the PSI reading is at or below 150. Stressing that “the health and well-being of our fans and stakeholders are of paramount importance”, the national football body also advised fans who are affected by the haze to stay at home. It also advised fans who do not turn up to keep their full and unused tickets for refund purposes.
With the haze hitting record PSI levels, there had been fears that the top-of-the-table clash between sides managed by Singapore’s favourite football sons V Sundramoorthy and Fandi Ahmad would be postponed. The LionsXII lead the 12-team MSL by four points over Johor with four rounds to go in the league season, and the match which will kick off at 7.45pm has been sold out for days.
The FAS’ stance mirrors its approach to S-League matches — Thursday’s StarHub League Cup semi-final matches were re-scheduled to September due to the haze.
Earlier yesterday, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) issued a statement giving its MSL matches the go-ahead, including the LionsXII-Johor tie. Among other things, the FAM said the match would proceed only if the two teams sign an undertaking to bear responsibility for “consequences that will arise”.
The FAS has urged fans to look out for updates on its website and the FAS and LionsXII Facebook pages.
PHILIP GOH and DAN GUEN CHIN
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