PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) have confirmed that four Harimau Malaya players under FIFA sanctions will not be allowed to compete in the league, although there were no rule breaches in their registrations.

In a statement on Friday (March 13), MFL said three Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) players, namely Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal, Hector Hevel, and Kuching City’s Gabriel Palmero, had been registered according to the MFL Competition Regulations for the current season.