Malaysia officials under pressure after Asian Cup defeats

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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Malaysian football officials faced more calls to quit on Monday after the Asian Cup co-hosts' embarrassing performances claimed their first victim.

The sports minister said state officials should walk while media clamoured for more high-ranking departures after the resignation of the country's number two football chief.

Tengku Abdullah Ahmad Sultan Shah, a member of state royalty, announced his resignation after 23 years with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) in the wake of Malaysia's 5-1 and 5-0 defeats to China and Uzbekistan.

With newspapers calling for senior officials to step down, Youth and Sports Minister Azalina Othman Said said state authorities were also to blame.

"Some state FA heads or officials have been...