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The Singapore Premier League (SPL) faces significant challenges due to the limited availability of dedicated stadiums for its clubs.
As the stadiums used for SPL matches are also shared by age-group competitions and lower-tier leagues (with some
Island Wide League matches scheduled at school fields), this inevitably causes wear and tear on the playing surfaces, which could endanger players' safety and impact the quality of play, making it difficult to maintain competitive standards.
Following the uprooting of some clubs from the stadiums where they were once based, it has become increasingly difficult for these SPL clubs to conduct meaningful
community outreach within the localities they are meant to identify with.
For instance, Geylang International, which used to call Bedok Stadium home until the end of the 2018 season, now plays at Jalan Besar Stadium while their designated home ground at Our Tampines Hub undergoes repairing works.
As a result, clubs struggle to build lasting connections with the communities they are supposed to represent.
This short posting is the result of a recent comment made by a reader after the publication of a recent blog post
"Cooperative" Model For SPL Club? which reminds me of another blog post done years ago -
NOT WANTED ...
