Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor said, however, any assistance from the state government to the club must be channelled through KFA, Berita Harian reported.

“KFA will help but we cannot deal directly with the private company managing KDA FC.

“We’ll see what we can do to help. They should first get in touch with KFA,” he told reporters after attending an event at Dewan Seri Mentaloon in Alor Setar, Kedah today.

Sanusi also expressed sympathy for KDA FC’s team, who seem to be struggling.

As KFA president, he said he is open to meeting the players to hear their concerns directly.

However, he stressed that he cannot simply interfere in KDA FC’s management, as the team has been restructured into a club entity.

“(Now) a private firm is managing KDA FC. I can only consider intervening if necessary, but so far, no players have approached me directly. They have only voiced their concerns through the media,” he said.

Sanusi said he also met with KDA FC owner, Daud Bakar, though he did not provide details of their discussions.

“He contacted me two or three months ago and we meet regularly. Additionally, there are ongoing commitments from our time leading KFA, such as paying off old debts to statutory bodies.

“KFA is still making payments, including helping with the club’s 2024 licence,” he said.

Last month, reports emerged that KDA FC players had boycotted training sessions due to several months of unpaid wages.