Sisaket set to be demoted over ownership spat
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Thai Premier League club Sisaket FC are likely to be demoted to the second tier of Thai football next season, said TPL chairman Vichit Yamboonruang.
With the country’s top-flight league already into the second half of the season, Sisaket have not been able to play since the third round of fixtures following an injunction that prevented them from participating in the competition.
The court order resulted from a dispute over the ownership of the Northeast club. With the court yet to rule on the case, the club’s league status is in serious doubt.
Vichit yesterday stated that the governing body had no choice but to demote Sisaket, who last season competed under the banner of Esan United, to the second-tier league.
“It looks unlikely that they will be able to compete again [this season]. We cannot find room for them in the match schedule because we also have to factor in each TPL team’s cup fixtures. More importantly, most TPL teams would be unwilling to have more mid-week games. So, whatever the court’s ruling, it will not have any effect.
“Given Sisaket’s inability to play, we have no choice but to demote them to Division One next season. We might nullify the results of three matches they played, but we have to consider this matter again in order to ensure fairness for every team,” said Vichit.
