The association has undergone numerous upheavals over the years, its troubles ranging from perpetual financial shortages to constant changes of presidents, and has been criticized by various quarters for failing to stem the decline of football in Mauritius.

[2] Although football continues to be the most popular sport in the country, the majority of domestic league matches attract very few spectators (sometimes less than a handful), earning the clubs and the MFA very little income and leaving the players without the motivation to showcase their skills.

The focus of the sport's popularity has instead almost completely shifted to the English Premier League, which is considered far more exciting due to the high quality of football on display and the presence of numerous world-famous stars.

National and International television networks beam Premier League matches into the living rooms multiple times every week, adding to the erosion of interest in local football.

[6] In August 2021, police launched an investigation after a recording device was found in the women's toilets at the Mauritius FA headquarters.