Named as Next50, the blueprint is a plan from MFL that wil define the Malaysian professional football industry until 2070. The next two years will be used as a foundation to put structures in place before the blueprint kicks into full gear starting 2021.
The vision for Next50 is 'Malaysian Football at the Heart of the Nation'. The year 2021 specifically chosen as the start date to commemorate 100 years of football in Malaysia that saw the Malaysia Cup began in 1921.
HRH Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the chairman of MFL officiated the launch on Monday in Johor with representatives from Laliga and J-League present to support the blueprint of one of their partners.