Joel Nathan has explained why MLFC Red have withdrawn from Division One – their results have been expunged as they failed to complete 75 per cent of their league fixtures.

“The idea at the start of the season was for Maccabi London FC to have two squads, with the Reds made up of a few core players, supplemented by our under-18 midweek team and Masters players when available,” he said.

“However despite our good intentions, our plan has not worked and each week it has become more of a struggle to field two teams, and it is with great regret that we decided to pull the MLFC Reds from the league with immediate effect.”

Team manager Nathan added: “We will be looking to re-enter a team next year with full commitment, both in terms of a dedicated manager(s) and players.”