Just like in the case of FC Meralco Manila, Ilocos United chief executive officer Tony Lazaro cited lack of sponsorship as the main reason why his club will not play in the next season of the Philippines Football League (PFL).

“Unfortunately, after months of negotiation, efforts to attract a new naming sponsor for the team were unsuccessful. Consequently, it has become financially prohibitive to continue (our) participation in the PFL,” Lazaro said in a statement posted late Thursday on the team’s official Facebook page.

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