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I-League Division II Exclusive: AIFF May Take Against Shillong Lajong If Found Guilty – Kushal Das Reacts To Seikhohao Tuboi Suspension Case
The Indian FA acknowledges that Seikhohao Tuboi was ineligible to play for Shillong Lajong…
15-May-2011 10:33:00 AM
By Rahul Bali
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is still examining the Seikhohao Tuboi case wherein the player was suspended midway through the I-League Second Division from playing for Shillong Lajong.
The player in question was registered at least with two state associations simultaneously which was a clear disregard to the league’s regulation which states, “Only players who are first registered with the respective State Association for the 2010-2011 season are eligible to take part in the League.”
While the AIFF immediately suspended Tuboi from anymore participation in the league, no action was taken against Shillong Lajong which apparently goes against the regulations once again which mentions that the club must be immediately “scrapped off from the competition.”
Last evening, the Confederation For African Football (CAF) disqualified reigning champions TP Mazembe, who reached the finals of the Club World Cup, from participating in the Champions League after being guilty of fielding an ineligible player in the form of Janvier Besala Bokungu.
AIFF general secretary Kushal Das affirmed that Tuboi was indeed ‘ineligible’ and mentioned that the guilty parties wouldn’t go scot-free.
“The Player Status Committee, which reviewed the complaints confirmed that there is clear evidence that the player (Seikhohao Tuboi) is ineligible to play and therefore should be suspended from further participation till the conclusion of the investigation which is being carried out.
“The Committee also decided that based on the investigation action may be taken against the club as well as the local associations,” informed Das.
The player in question was registered at least with two state associations simultaneously which was a clear disregard to the league’s regulation which states, “Only players who are first registered with the respective State Association for the 2010-2011 season are eligible to take part in the League.”
While the AIFF immediately suspended Tuboi from anymore participation in the league, no action was taken against Shillong Lajong which apparently goes against the regulations once again which mentions that the club must be immediately “scrapped off from the competition.”
Last evening, the Confederation For African Football (CAF) disqualified reigning champions TP Mazembe, who reached the finals of the Club World Cup, from participating in the Champions League after being guilty of fielding an ineligible player in the form of Janvier Besala Bokungu.
AIFF general secretary Kushal Das affirmed that Tuboi was indeed ‘ineligible’ and mentioned that the guilty parties wouldn’t go scot-free.
“The Player Status Committee, which reviewed the complaints confirmed that there is clear evidence that the player (Seikhohao Tuboi) is ineligible to play and therefore should be suspended from further participation till the conclusion of the investigation which is being carried out.
“The Committee also decided that based on the investigation action may be taken against the club as well as the local associations,” informed Das.
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