Negeri Sembilan Football Association (NSFA) have been fined RM30,000 ($10,000) after their fans burnt a flag of rivals Kelantan during a match in the country's top-flight Super League.

"To burn a state flag is a serious offence. We do not want to see such an incident happen again," Football Association of

Malaysia (FAM) disciplinary committee chairman Taufik Razak was  quoted as saying by Star newspaper.

"This is the first time in the history of the M-League that we have dealt with such an incident.

"The NSFA are carrying out their investigations to nail the culprits."

FAM stopped short of imposing the maximum fine of RM100,000 as they decided the club had taken adequate safety measures.

The fine comes days after police and an anti-corruption unit launched a probe into NSFA following a report by the club of alleged match-fixing by some of their youth players.

- Reuters