While various industries have been allowed to reopen, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) are still waiting for the authorities to give the green light for fans to return to stadiums.
And MFL hope to get the go-ahead before the Malaysia Cup kicks off on Sept 25.
With the country transitioning from treating Covid-19 as a pandemic to endemic, among the standard operating procedures for shopping and dine-in are displaying vaccination certification and risk status.
The same mechanism, say MFL, can also be used for football fans.
Stopping fans from stadiums has taken a toll on M-League teams' gates collection apart from withdrawals of sponsors due to the economic situation.
MFL president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan said he had met with Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who was also a former sports minister, on allowing fully vaccinated fans into stadiums.
"We are still waiting for an answer, but we are hoping that fans will be back for the Malaysia Cup," said Ghani.
"Looking at the leniency given by the government in the social and sports sectors, I hope MFL's appeal to allow fans into stadiums will get the consideration it deserves.
"The Malaysia Cup has high value in terms of the nation's football history and along with Malaysia Day celebrations (on Thursday) and the competition's 100th edition, it would be momentous if fans were allowed into stadiums."
MFL chief executive officer Stuart Ramalingam added: "The fans have been eagerly waiting for this and the football fraternity have been doing their best to abide by this, and to stabilise the industry.
"Having fans in the stadiums for the Malaysia Cup would be a great way for us to signal the exit of the pandemic, and introduce the industry to the masses with the same consideration and allowance given to futsal centres, football fields, cinemas.
"Football is played in an open-air environment, and all that is needed is the SOP for entry to ensure proper vetting of fully vaccinated fans as well as seating arrangement, which I believe will be more open."