The ban stems from an incident in the Malaysia Cup quarter-final second leg against Terengganu in September, where Al-Arab was found guilty of assaulting match referee Hasrol Amir.
Jabatan Peguam Negara secara konsisten berpandangan bahawa Rang Undang-Undang Kawalan Produk Merokok Demi Kesihatan Awam 2023 atau RUU Generasi Penamat (GEG) adalah tidak berperlembagaan (unconstitutional).