After all the drama and controversy, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of the sport in the country, terminated its agreement with national league operator Philippine Premier League (PPL) with immediate effect on Friday.
According to the PFF statement, PPL management and licensed clubs have been informed of the federation's decision.
The PPF also announced the return of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the previous iteration of the national league, to ensure that the 2019 domestic season is played. The season is set to kick off this month.
The national federation added that further information, such as tournament regulations, will be released at a later date.
"PFF is taking steps to ensure the continuation of the 2019 national league season," the statement read. "A meeting with the clubs, including those which have earlier withdrawn their participation from Philippine Premier League (Stallion Laguna FC, Global Cebu FC, and Ceres Negros FC) has already been scheduled."
The PPL was a reboot of the PFL, after its two-year run ended when numerous clubs folded midway through the season. The controversial league was unveiled last January with the backing of the PFF.
The national federation awarded the right to operate the national league to PPL management headed by its commissioner Bernie Sumayao. The PPL hit a snag after it was revealed that several participating teams were denied their club licenses by the national federation, forcing it to move its opening day from March 30 to April 27.
Licensed clubs Global Makati and Stallion Laguna compounded the PPL's woes with a public withdrawal of participation and a scathing critique of the league management.
The PPL played one matchday on April 27 before the PFF decided to pull the plug on their partnership.
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