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Footballers forfeit match to avoid relegation
10 Feb
Summary
- Green Streets club forfeited their final league match.
- A 0-2 scoreline secured their place in the league.
- The club faced a fine and transfer ban for the incident.

The Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League witnessed an unprecedented event when Green Streets, a club fighting relegation, opted to forfeit their final match. This decision, intended to secure their league status, resulted in an automatic 0-2 loss.
This controversial move allowed Green Streets to narrowly avoid relegation, directly causing FC Valencia to be demoted. FC Valencia's subsequent complaint was ultimately unsuccessful. Green Streets cited an outbreak of flu and diarrhea among players as the reason for their inability to field a team.
Football officials accepted this explanation, imposing a fine of 2714 euros and a transfer ban on Green Streets. Despite these penalties, the club was permitted to remain in the top Maldivian league, leaving questions about the integrity of the competition.




