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

Both Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood were two of the biggest names to make the move to LIV Golf in 2022, but the Majesticks GC due failed to find their best form this campaign

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.

Ian Poulter has been frozen out of the European Ryder Cup since resigning his DP World Tour membership, but the LIV golfer still has hopes of one day returning as captain

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

Bob MacIntyre, who played alongside McIlroy on last year’s winning team in Rome, is one of the players the Northern Irishman is referring to in terms of not really knowing the likes of Poulter, Westwood, Henrik Stenson and Sergio Garcia.

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

The world No 3 admitted he would not be happy under certain future European captains in the Ryder Cup, while also pinpointing the remaining factors in negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf