KUANTAN FA BOOTED OUT

Team not allowed to play after failing to pay players

FOR not turning up for a Premier League match against Police at Shah Alam Stadium on Sunday, Kuantan FA are now paying the price for letting their off-field troubles get the better of them as they have been dropped from the 2018 M-League effective yesterday.

This was announced by Malaysia Football League (MFL) who view the action of the troubled club in not turning up for their match and not informing the MFL secretariat as a serious offence.

MFL chief executive officer Kevin Ramalingam said the decision was made by the MFL board of directors.

“MFL have been in touch with Kuantan FA from time to time, and when their team did not turn up for a Premier League match without informing our secretariat, that is a serious offence.

“Breaking the rules does not just involve cost to the league, but it also disrupts and adversely affects the operational costs of their opponents and the sponsors, who have invested millions of ringgit. So the decision to drop them from the league is justified,” he said.

Kuantan FA have been plagued by salary payment problems this season, apart from not showing up for the match against Police, who were awarded a 3-0 win.

According to Kevin, MFL have made all sorts of efforts to help Kuantan FA resolve their problems but to no avail.

“Before this, Kuantan FA were in contact with MFL regarding a couple of issues that had to be resolved. There were also meetings to find ways in helping them out.”