THE ISSUE
■ Premier League to be reduced from 10 teams to eight for 2019
■ Tweed United relegated after loss to Southport in first round of Premier League playoffs, while Gold Coast Knights step out to join NPL
■ Murwillumbah then withdraw from 2019 Premier League, leaving seven teams
■ Football Gold Coast left with decision on whether to stick with proposed eight-team league and include one of Southport – who lost playoff final to Mudgeeraba – Musgrave or Tweed United, or put all three in 10-team comp