Level 39 query (unfair advantage) scout players

[Cat Harrison]

You are partly correct, it's the other way around, they are MANAGER Level 39 but LEAGUE LEVEL 40 hence why they have the higher level scouts available, very odd though as three of them were at the same League and manager level last season as myself and I finished higher in the league than all of them (2nd) still think it's some kind of glitch (bug) or mebbe the numbers are dropping and they need to fill the higher leagues ?

One of them is at the same manager and league level as myself and has 4 players in his squad all between 222 and 223 and is still in the same league as myself, hence why I noticed this.

Who.s partially correct? They are exactly as was said, playing in a higher League that their level.
When you get to that many levels up, it usually does mean you are near the top of the server so yes, less players above affects League(s) draws, along with if they have friends, and then I think there is an attempt for some parity in best minimum squad or possibly whole team average.. not sure on that.
And it is also entirely possible to buy a Scout at your own level and train him to 9* if you want.