First Division club Yee Hope have threatened to pull out of the league if the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) doesn't get its act together.
Fed up by the poor standard of refereeing and the general set-up of the league, Yee Hope officials yesterday demanded that the local governing body improve on areas they think are severely lacking, or face the prospect of a seven-club league.
Yee Hope president Joe Chan Leung said his club were competing in an 'uncomfortable' league, in which persistent problems had been the order of the day.
He said the HKFA has consistently turned a 'blind eye' to matters that needed attention and that it was 'very difficult' for his team to continue competing.
Yee Hope are particularly incensed that defender Steve Watson was sent off during last week's Ericsson League clash with South China, which the Caroliners won 4-2.
'The refereeing problem, or the poor standard of local refereeing, is just half the problem. We are merely voicing our concern over the state of the sport here. We just hope the HKFA can sit down and discuss the matter, because it needs urgent attention,' said Chan.