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United City FC pulls out of PFL season due to financial woes


United City FC.

United City FC. –PFL/UCFC photo

MANILA, Philippines–United City FC on Thursday announced its withdrawal from the resumption of the 2022-23 Philippine Football League season after confirming the financial difficulties that have plagued the club during the long break.

UCFC broke its silence after weeks of inactivity on social media, saying the request to “do not participate” for the rest of the season had been approved by the Philippine Football Federation due to legal issues with the Philippines. a Singapore company is listed as an investor.

“UCFC signed a major agreement with RCL, a sports and real estate investment organization based in Singapore in mid-2021, which eventually defaulted in October 2022,” United City said. know.

“As RCL also failed to honor the final payment deadline agreed earlier this month, UCFC has now forced UCFC to temporarily suspend its professional football team and withdraw its team from the rest of the team. PFL 2022/23 season.”

Rumors of United City’s struggles have spread throughout the football community and in online fan groups, especially after a number of main players tools in it Copa Paulino Alcantara Championship signed overseas contracts and moved to other PFL clubs.

“The UCFC case is part of the reality in place that needs to be addressed,” said PFL commissioner Coco Torre. “We commend UCFC for the high standards they have set before, but we must also treat the economy around football as a business.”

The league will determine in the future which matches affect United City, which before the league’s break in November finished second in a group of seven.

United City made its debut in 2020 after taking over the club license of Ceres-Negros, which was disbanded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It won the 2020 PFL season shortened by the pandemic led by Ceres holders Stephan Schrock and Bienvenido Maranon before adding the Copa crown in 2022 after dethroning owner Kaya-Iloilo.

The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League twice in 2021 and 2022.

UCFC hosted home games in New Clark City after partnering with Capas venue, Tarlac.

PFF President Nonong Araneta said: “We understand the situation affecting United City FC which has forced them to withdraw from the competition. “We hope that the club and its management can recover from this predicament.”


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