KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Super League is in danger of total collapse in a few more years if there are no reforms or drastic changes to save it.
Football observer Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli said that is the grim reality if unpaid salary issues continue to mar the league.
He said the number of teams in the Super League might continue to dwindle if the same problem remains unresolved.
"I'm worried about the unsustainable state of the league. If we look at it, even now with only 13 teams, there are still unpaid salary issues, and the new season has only just started," he said.
"This seems to have no solution and what is frightening is that there may be only 10 teams next season.
"What has happened to our football? We see only two or three dominant teams that might have the ability to continue to survive in the Super League.
"Football will not progress if only two or three teams compete in our league. We need to do something about this situation.
"Don't be ashamed if we have to take a step back for the good of our football," said Pekan.
Although the M-League only started last month, several teams are already reportedly having problems paying salaries to players.
And that's nothing new - just a pathetic replay of the same old problem of the M-League.
Among the teams said to be owing their players money are Sabah, Sri Pahang and Perak.