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Masters cup final controversy after winners field ineligible player
League to investigate following London Lions B's 6-0 victory over St John's Wood Tigers.
Maccabi Masters League officials have confirmed they’re to investigate after finding out that one of Maccabi London Lions B’s players who starred in their 6-0 cup final win last week was ineligible to play.
The Rowley Lane side beat St John’s Wood Tigers 6-0 in the final of the Nathan Horwitz Division Two Cup Final, but it has since been established that Lions fielded an ineligible player.
MMFL Chairman Stuart Lustigman said: “We have been investigating the matter with the full co-operation of Maccabi London Lions and it appears that one of their players had not played the requisite number of matches in order to qualify to play in the Final.
“The League’s Management Committee is considering what action will be taken, and a further statement is expected to be issued in the next few days.”
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