The Wangaratta Magpies Soccer Membership has been stripped of its 2022 premiership flag following wage cap breaches.
Key factors:
- Wangaratta FNC reported that it breached the league’s $125,000 wage cap by $28,000
- The Membership has not appealed towards a choice that has stripped them of the 2022 premiership
- No premier will likely be declared for the 2022 season
The SS&A Ovens and Murray Soccer Netball League (OMFNL) held a Particular Board Assembly on Monday night time after current sanctions have been handed all the way down to the Wangaratta Soccer Netball Membership in relation to wage cap breaches.
“The 2022 OMFNL Senior soccer premiership awarded to the Wangaratta FNC can’t be recognised because of the AFL Victoria APP Rule breach,” the Board confirmed in an announcement on Tuesday afternoon.
“As such, there will likely be no OMFNL senior soccer premier declared for the 2022 season.”
The OMFNL chairman David Sinclair mentioned it was necessary to keep up integrity within the sport.
“While conscious of the emotion surrounding final night time’s resolution; notably to the gamers, volunteers and supporters of the Wangaratta FNC, the League stays dedicated to the Allowable Participant Fee Guidelines and absolute integrity round this,” he mentioned in an announcement.
“The place a breach is confirmed, harmless mistake or in any other case, the League merely can’t award a Premiership the place sanctions are handed out that carry into focus the integrity of the competitors.”
An additional blow to the membership
The Wangaratta Soccer and Netball Membership had beforehand claimed their $28,000 breach of the league’s $125,000 wage cap was unintentional.
The membership earlier this month was fined $28,000 for the breach, which was self-reported, and hit with a spread of sanctions after it did not lodge participant declarations or non-declared participant statements accurately and exceeded the wage cap.
The sanctions included being ineligible to obtain premiership match factors within the first two video games, and having whole group factors lowered by 4 for the whole 2023 season.
The sanctions have been handed down by the AFL North East Border Disciplinary Committee.
The Wangaratta Magpies didn’t make an enchantment when the preliminary superb and sanctions have been introduced.
The Wangaratta Magpies have declined to remark.
