Gokulam Kerala proprietor VC Praveen on Saturday stated the membership misplaced lakhs of rupees on account of AIFF’s “incompetence” after the nationwide federation requested the workforce to take away the workforce from the AFC Women’s Club Championship on account of an 11-day ban by FIFA. Had apologized.
Gokulam Kerala, the defending Indian Women’s League champions, was most affected by the FIFA ban on AIFF because the Kozhikode-based workforce was not allowed to compete within the top-tier AFC membership competitors in Uzbekistan.
“It is like pinching a child and shifting the cradle. We have misplaced lakhs due to his incompetence.
The lifting of the ban on Friday would enable Indian nationwide groups and golf equipment to play in competitions below the aegis of the AFC and FIFA, nevertheless it was an enormous loss for Gokulam Kerala as they battle to face shoulder to shoulder with one of the best sides in Asia. The alternative was missed. , They had completed third within the earlier version in 2021.
The 23-man workforce was caught in Tashkent on 23 August in opposition to residence workforce Sogdiana-W in Quarshi and of their subsequent round-robin match in opposition to Iran’s Bam Khatun FC on 26 August earlier than their opening match on 16 August.
Gokulam Kerala has written to AFC in search of reimbursement of cash spent on the journey and lodging of gamers and assist workers however is but to listen to from the continental physique.
“We have sent a mail request (for reimbursement) but have not received any response (from AFC) yet,” Praveen stated.
AIFF Statement#indianfootball AIFF is again on monitor after FIFA lifted its suspension on 26 August. While we’re proud of the flip of occasions, we’re deeply sorry for that as nicely. @GokulamKeralaFCDropped out of the AFC Women’s Club Championship on account of suspension.
– Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) 27 August 2022
AIFF on its half apologized to Gokulam Kerala.
“#IndianFootball is back on track after FIFA lifted its suspension on AIFF on August 26,” AIFF stated on Saturday.
“While we’re delighted with the flip of occasions, we’re additionally extraordinarily sorry to have pulled out of the AFC Women’s Club Championship as a result of suspension of @GokulamKeralaFC.
This is #IndianFootball’s largest defeat within the final 11 days, and Indian Football apologizes to the gifted women who labored so onerous for the occasion.
On 15 August, FIFA banned AIFF on account of “undue influence of third parties” and acknowledged that the Under-17 Women’s World Cup “cannot be held as planned in India at present”.
This occurred after the Supreme Court appointed a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to supervise the affairs of the federation.
With the Supreme Court ending the time period of the CoA on Monday, FIFA on Friday lifted the ban, clearing the best way for India to host the Women’s U-17 World Cup in October.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
