Press release

by Ayrton Galea - 11th December 2018

Birkirkara FC would like to clarify that for the last match of the BOV Premier League played on the 7 December against Qormi FC, the Club had seven foreign players and eleven Maltese players on the original team sheet submitted at the scheduled time one hour before kick off.

Birkirkara FC originally started the match with Michael Mifsud in the starting-eleven and Nicaraguan Carlos Chavarria on the substitutes' bench. However, Mifsud sustained an injury during the warm-up and a change was needed.

The club confirms that official change or correction to the official match report form was submitted accordingly reflecting the change to the original match sheet. This form was signed by the team's captain Cain Attard and referee Malcolm Spiteri in the presence of MFA representative, Matthew Psaila.

This change only resulted in Birkirkara naming six foreign players in the starting-eleven with one foreign player Mislav Andelkovic on the substitutes' bench while eleven Maltese players including Michael Mifsud in the match sheet. Michael Mifsud was physically present on the substitutes' bench throughout the entire match.

It transpires hat the new comet sheet published did not include Michael Mifsud on the substitutes' bench something beyond the club's control. This statement is for the sole purpose of clarifying any misunderstandings circulating in the media.

The club would like to ensure its supporters that everything has been done according to the regulations stipulated by the Malta Football Association and that the Club would be making no further comment at this stage.

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