From some experiments we did for the Cup, it didn't work.
Players out of contract still count for the avg quality.
Also it doesn't matter if they are in the first 11 or in the bench.
I 'm not sure if league draw is like the cup (I mean only about the 14 squad quality).
But another try doesn't hurt.
Keep us inform.
I feel that it's not usually quality based, else a league would be full of 3* teams in level 2, but somehow they toss in a 5*
AH AH — manager of Atlético Kolkata. Named in honour of my hometown club, Atlético de Kolkata, which won the inaugural edition of Indian Super League in 2014.