S-League no longer among Asia's top 10

Yet another blow looks to have hit local football in the gut.

The Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) decision to withdraw their application for direct participation in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) in the 2011-2012 season means champions of the Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League will not gain automatic qualification into the group stages of the continent's premier football competition. MORE