Reduction in Teams and Financial Report Among Key Topics Discussed at AGM
During the first general assembly of the MFA on Thursday, the motion concerning the composition of the Premier League for the 2024/2025 season was approved, after being discussed among all stakeholders of Maltese football.
Starting from the 2024/2025 season, the number of teams competing in the Premier League will be reduced from 14 to 12. The competition committees will initiate discussions to determine the necessary promotion and relegation to make the Premier League consist of 12 teams, the Challenge League to have 16 teams, and the Amateur League to have 25 teams.
The financial report for 2022 was also approved during the same meeting, indicating an expenditure of slightly over €11 million and revenue of €9.43 million. Ivan Mizzi, the MFA treasurer, explained that this difference was expected due to the pandemic’s financial impact in the previous three seasons.
Despite efforts to limit expenses, projects such as the new technical centre and training grounds are progressing well. Additionally, Mark Tanti has been approved as a member of the MFA’s executive board representing the Challenge League, succeeding Joe Gauci, who resigned earlier this year. Dr Ronald Cuschieri has also been appointed as the Chairman of the MFA’s Appeals Board, replacing the Emeritus Referee Joe Azzopardi.
