Rory McIlroy says LIV defectors Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are too far removed from the European players to be considered as future Ryder Cup captains.

Ryder Cup regulations set forth by the DP World Tour and in-season familiarity with players would be glaring issues

Im not saying that [Ian] Poulter doesnt have the credentials to be a Ryder Cup captain... but you need someone thats around and showing their face as much as they can; Poulter resigned his DP World To

Rory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain because they no longer have a connection with Europe’s emerging stars after defecting to LIV Golf.

The problem is that Poulter has given up his DP World Tour membership, making him ineligible for any future participation in the biannual competition.

Rory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain because they no longer have a connection with Europe's emerging stars after defecting to LIV Golf.

Rory McIlroy has raised doubts about whether Ian Poulter could captain Europe's Ryder Cup team in the future, despite Poulter expressing his desire to do so even as a LIV Golf member. Poulter made the admission in an interview with Al Arabiya English earlier this week,

The divide between LIV Golf and the traditional tours has taken another contentious turn after the world’s former number one professional golfer Rory