Premier League clubs face de-registration

The Registrar has published a notice in the Government Gazette saying that the clubs are required to furnish proof of their existence within three months as per the law. A senior official at the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, under which the Registrar of Societies falls, said if the clubs do not show proof of existence within the specified period, they will be deregistered. "What it means is that the clubs have not been submitting their annual returns. Our system is still manual and we have to constantly monitor societies that are not complying," said the officer, speaking on condition of anonymity.

She said societies or clubs that have been privatised should inform the Registrar of Societies. Clubs should submit annual returns including audited financial statements to the Registrar.