The ECB established that the club was directly and/or indirectly involved in activities aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of matches during the 2015 and 2016 AFC Cup seasons. This is in contravention of Article 12.8 of the Entry Manual for AFC Club Competitions 2017-2020. The AFC Competitions Committee will ensure the implementation of this decision. See the Entry Manual for AFC Club Competitions 2017-2020 here.