AIFF Asks Churchill Brothers to return i-league trophy; Goa Chief Demands Probe. (Photo: Churchill Brothers/Instagram)
On Sunday, hours after Switzerland-based caste aiff’s decision to declare churchill brothers as i-league champions and barred it from conducting any formal medal ceremony, the nominated feeders Winners trophy to the goan club.
AIFF Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan presented the trophy to churchill brothers players and later claimed that the federation learn about about the Cas Order only after secretariat was closed on Sunday.
But on Monday, the aiff was forced to ask churchill to return the trophy.
“On Monday, we have written to churchill brothers to return the i-league trophy,” An aiff source told pti on condition of anonymity.
“We are bound to obey cas.
Meanwhile, GFA President caitano fernandes on manday wrote a letter to the aiff Executive Committee Members to Hold an “Urgent Inquiry on the Potential Disregard of the Cas Order”.
“Therefore, IMPLORE The Esteemed Members of the Executive Committee to Treat this matter with utmost suriorness it deserves. Investigate … the rationale behind proceeding with the event. “
He Also Claimed that he was not provided any communication Regarding the i-league trophy presentation after he was invited for the formal ceremony on Sunday. He said by doing so, the aiff has shown “UnaccepTable Level of Mistreatment towards the gfa”.
“On the evening of april 26th … I receive an e-mail from mr satyanaryan inviting me in my capacity as gfa president and member of league committe to Attend the trophy presentation April 27th. The e-mail stated that the venue and specific schedule be confirmed upon his Arrival in Goa, “He Wrote.
Fernandes said he received no further communication Regarding the trophy presentation and later came to know that the ceremony has alredy taken place “Completely bypassing the involvement and prestence of gafa”.
He Demanded A Comprehensive and Importial Proobe on the reasons behind the failure to communicate the presentation details to gfa and the “Utter disregard shown to the gfa”.
Asked About Fernandes’ Claim, Satyanarayan said, “It was unintensive (development). The trophy was to be presented on April 26 initially but churchill said to be don on April 27.
“They (churchill) also did not give any venue initially. So, I myself did not know the venue beforehand.
“Later, churchill also wanted the ceremony to be a small one. I just landed in goa and straightway way to the venue to present the trophy. So, there was no intension on my part to my parts Fernandes. “
Churchill brothers had finished provisionally on top of the table with 40 points after the final found on April 6. But, their title and Indian super league promotion was Subject to the outs of the outsk Points from their January 13 Match against Namdhari SC, which the latter had won 2-0.
The aiff disciplinary commissione has been awarded a 3-0 forfeit win and three points to inter kashi after ruling that Namdhari Fielded an ‘INLEGILED Player’.
That decision would have taken inter kashi to 42 points, enough to clinch the title. However, the AIFF appeals Committee Later put the disciplinary committee order “inopervative and in abyance” Pending a final hearing.
After a delayed process, include a postponed april 12 hearing due to namdhari’s counsel citing “sickness”, the aiff’s appearances committee on April 18 set aside the deciplinary committee ‘ Ruled in Favor of Churchill.
On the Basis of Its appeal comeittee ruling, the aiff Had Declared Churchill Brothers as I-League Champions.
