Shortly after Brownhill’s official assertion on Sunday, Johor Tunku regent Ismail Sultan Ibrahim shared an Instagram story of his non-public alternate with the previous Bristol City FC participant wherein he requested Brownhill to reply to the rumours.
Tunku Ismail, who can also be the proprietor of Johor Darul Ta’zim soccer membership, is thought to play an essential position in enhancing the continuing evolution of Harimau Malaya, Sinar Harian reported on December 21.
Also referred to as Tunku Mahkota Johor, he was requested to help the federal government, Ministry of Youth and Sports and Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) in supporting the Harimau Malaya workforce via his contacts within the international soccer area.
“I feel you could state that you’re not Malaysian, my nation is loopy about you and begs me to allow you to play for Malaysia, it is going to assist me should you can clear the air,” he final wrote in Brownhill week.
In his response, Brownhill mentioned: “I’ve been desirous about addressing this subject for some time and I feel it is time.”
The alternate between Tunku Ismail and Brownhill has since gone viral, with netizens urging extra warning when verifying claims concerning the suitability of international gamers to play for Harimau Malaya, as some famous that native scouting web page FR Future Talents can not be discovered.
“It’s embarrassing that we declare him (Brownhill) as Malaysian,” one netizen commented on an Instagram publish by Berita Harian that includes Brownhill’s assertion.
In addition to Brownhill, a number of different footballers have been talked about by FR Future Talents as allegedly linked to Malaysia, together with Dutch PSV Eindhoven youth participant Iggy Houben and Birmingham City defender Dion Sanderson.
Since 2015, Malaysia has introduced 20 naturalized gamers into the nationwide workforce, together with Gambian Mohamadou Sumareh, Australian Brendan Gan, Brazilian Guilherme de Paula and Colombian Romel Morales, in response to Malay Mail.
