The Philippine Football League (PFL) is flirting with the idea of expanding as two new teams expressed willingness to join in its fifth season in May.
PFL commissioner Coco Torre said the two new clubs had already approached them to inquire about the possibility of joining following their successful bubble tournament last year.
Torre refused to identify the clubs, but stressed that talks are tipped to shift to higher gear in the coming days.
“There are clubs who already approached us, saying that they want to join the PFL,” Torre said.
“Over the break, I’ve been talking to them. They want to join us this coming season.”
The PFL may only be entering its fifth season, but is already drawing a lot of attention from sponsors and potential team owners.
Last season, it welcomed the application of Maharlika Manila FC as well as the Azkals Development Team (ADT) of noted football patron Dan Palami.
Torre said their continuous expansion is such a major boost to their stability as one of the professional leagues in the country.
“We are looking to have an expansion program in the PFL in which we allow infant clubs to come in and grow within the league,” Torre said.
“I told them that I will make sure that it will become doable for them similar to what we did with Maharlika FC.”
If the two new clubs successfully make it, the PFL will have a record of eight competing teams bannered by four-time champion United City FC and other mainstays such as Kaya Iloilo FC, Stallion Laguna FC, Mendiola FC, Maharlika and ADT.
“It’s more of a developmental approach. It’s a good program and a lot of it is tied to club education,” Torre said.
“They don’t need to be a big club to achieve it now. But we’ll make sure that they will eventually achieve it and grow with us.”
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