Terengganu keeper Sharbinee Allawee Ramli has been questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over Saturday's incident, when he clawed a high ball from a corner into his own net in the 1-1 Malaysia Cup draw with Kedah.

Sharbinee was substituted by English coach Peter Butler, who shoved the player as he left the field and later questioned his honesty. Sharbinee has denied any wrongdoing, and welcomed the investigation as a way to clear his name.

"It pains me to show my face in public whenever I bungle in a match but it hurts even more now when people accuse me of being corrupt," he told local media.

If Sharbinee is found guilty of match-fixing, he could be banned from all football-related activities. He also faces the risk of criminal corruption charges, which carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.

"I don't want people like that working in my environment," Butler told Malaysian media.

"We've got some wonderful footballers in that group. I don't want people who are not honest."

A senior Football Association of Malaysia official declined to comment on the case yesterday.

Allegations of match-fixing have long tainted football in the Southeast Asian nation.