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PFM BOARD ANNOUNCE RESERVE LEAGUE DETAILS

Rules for pre-S2 tournament unveiled

by Mike Jones for PFM News

The PFM board today announced details of the leagues first ever reserve league after it was discovered late last week that PFM's second season will be delayed until the beginning of next year.

The news that the 2nd season is to be delayed has come as a body blow to everyone involved in PFM, but the board are confident that the new reserve league will prove to be a great success.

With clubs having to face a lengthy wait before returning to competitive football, many will welcome the opportunity to keep their players match fit by selecting them for reserve team action. Not to mention the opportunity to take a look at their relatively unused squad players.

The PFM board announced their reserve league details only a week after it was first reported, and they made it clear that all clubs will benefit from the chance to fine tune their tactics before the start of the second season.

With players being limited to making a maximum of 10 reserve league appearances during the campaign, it will give all managers a chance to take a closer look at all their squad players.

Most PFM managers have already given their thumbs up to the reserve league and after the boards announcement today that a draw will take place on Sunday to determine which divisions clubs will be entered into it is sure to attract even more excitement.

Although the new reserve league will give PFM managers an ideal opportunity to take a look at their younger players, it is believed that many will also use this opportunity to see their new signings in action up close. With many big money moves taking place during the pre season it is likely that stars such as Thierry Henry, Roberto Carlos, Joe Cole, Miroslav Klose and Lilian Thuram will relish the chance to impress their new managers.

With no reserve league during PFM's first season many squad players will see this as a fantastic opportunity to catch the managers eye and stake a first team place. Whilst out of favour players will see a chance to showcase their talents in front of other clubs.

The draw for the new league takes place on Sunday 13th October and the PFM board are hoping that all managers will attend and support the league. A spokesman for the PFM board said today "Obviously it is a blow that we have had to delay the start of the second season, but we feel that all clubs should take advantage of the reserve league and use this opportunity to prepare for season 2."

He added, "Some managers may see this as a needless league which serves no purpose, but we disagree and we hope that most clubs, managers and players will see this as an ideal chance to prepare for the up and coming season, which we believe will be one of the most competitive seasons in years. We all know what happened to clubs who didn't prepare for season one, and they consequently suffered because of that."

"We believe that clubs who take this league seriously will be much more prepared for season 2 than clubs who don't."

The new PFM reserve league may not be everybody's ideal situation after the success of season 1, but with world class stars like Michael Owen, David Beckham, Patrick Vieira, Roberto Carlos and Thierry Henry itching for first team action, we will surely see some excellent football on show and some competitive matches.