MHC cut MHL foreign players’ quota, Nurinsafi boss questions move


Back off: Terengganu’s Faizal Saari (centre) trying to get past Territory Stingers players in a Malaysian Hockey League match last year. — Hokita

PETALING JAYA: Will reducing the number of foreign players in this year’s Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) prove a bane or a boon?

The national body have made a bold move by cutting the foreign player quota from eight to three in a bid to encourage more teams to sign national players for the league, which is expected to start in April.

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