Football: Gymkhana president infuriated by 'unfair' treatment of NFL club

Gymkhana FC were booted out of the National Football League, with the Football Association of Singapore also withdrawing "all financial privileges" for the season. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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SINGAPORE - Gymkhana FC were booted out of the National Football League (NFL) for failing to field a full complement of 11 players at the kick-off of three matches this year.

But what has infuriated Gymkhana president Patrick Francis is that another club, NFL Division Two side Kembangan United, also contravened the same rule on three occasions, but have escaped similar punishment.

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