Lerche Njang writes: As the first ever football league is launched in the Philippines, it seems to be doing more bad than good.
In April 2017, the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) launched the first ever professional football league (PFL). With the creation of the league came rule that limited the number of foreign players to 4–one of which being Asain.
With only 8 clubs playing in the newly formed league, dozens of foreign players that were already making a football career in the Philippines are left without a club
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In WFL, the majority of the clubs do not pay their players, but go give some money for transportation. This is where many foreign players have found their shelter.
With the growing rumors that the WFL is going to be adopted as the Philippines second division league WITH the same foreign-player cap rule, there is a serious concern among the international players that have already found a home in the League.
If this really happens, the quality of games in the WFL is going to drop, and the numbers of fans going to watch WFL games will drop significantly.
As the players await their faith in the coming weeks, there are many questions that should be on their mind. Is it really worth the risk to play for a club that does not pay, or would it be better to just return home?
