PETALING JAYA: Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim will personally bear all costs incurred by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) in bringing the case involving seven mixed heritage players to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

According to a local daily, Tunku Ismail stated in a brief message: "Saya tanggung semua, bukan duit rakyat" (I will bear the cost, not the people’s money).