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I-League Division II: Shillong Lajong Owner Questions The Basis Of Suspending Seikhohao Tuboi Midway Through The Competition
The north eastern club have protested against the Indian FA’s decision to suspend Tuboi after four matches in the I-League Second Division…
16-May-2011 8:36:00 AM
By Rahul Bali
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), on the basis of their inquiry and recommendation from certain members of the Players Status Committee, decided to suspend Tuboi with immediate effect as the player in question had been registered with at least two state associations, namely, the Meghalaya FA and Indian Football Association, the board of governing body for football in West Bengal.
However Ming’s argument stems from the fact that Tuboi has been a player of Shillong Lajong for the last two years as per the AIFF transfer records.
“Under normal circumstances, the question of player’s eligibility comes if a particular club hasn’t followed the requisite transfer regulations. In this case it is clear to the entire world that Tuboi has played for Lajong from the 2009 I-League Second Division until this day and there is no dispute in that regard.
“Tuboi was also a Jawan of the Assam Regiment of the Indian Army. Consequently he would play for them in the Interservices tournaments and the Durand Cup as well. This season it so happened that the Army XI played in the Kolkata League and without following any transfer regulations, the IFA registered him.
“My question to the AIFF is what is Army XI – is it an organizational teams or a club as they pick up several players from the army from across the country and play in tournaments. If IFA claim that Tuboi is registered with them why did they allow him to represent Lajong in the IFA Shield?” asked Ming.
The big question to be raised is why, in the first place, did the AIFF decide to have an inquiry given that the protest lodged by Southern Samity was after the first game was played and not immediately after the registration was completed. And what was the logic behind suspending the player and not taking an action on the club which translates into applying the regulations selectively. Also given that the AIFF did conduct an inquiry, it indirectly accepted the protest lodged by the club from Kolkata.
“In AIFF records, Tuboi is registered as our player. So why was our player suspended midway through the league? We are very disappointed with the decision of the AIFF and unhappy about it. This could have derailed the entire process of qualifying back into the I-League. It is very clear that there is no question of eligibility on the onset,” Ming reasoned.
While the IFA have sent in a letter to the AIFF claiming that Tuboi is registered with them, the latest twist in the story according to sources is Manipur too joining in the fray and stating that the young striker is also listed in their association!
Miffed by the decision by AIFF, Lajong have sent out a strongly worded statement to the AIFF complaining over the judgment by the national body for football in India.
On being probed over the precise details as to what transpired following Lajong getting relegated last season, Ming presented his case.
“After we got relegated last season and if it is to be remembered there was a confusion over the relegation which got resolved after a few months. In the meantime, Army called Tuboi to be play for some tournaments and he represented Services in the Santosh Trophy too.
“We were not aware of Army XI playing in the Kolkata League as how are we to keep a track of what Army XI is up to?” said the AIFF Executive Committee member.
As of today, it is learnt that Tuboi has a contract until the end of 2013 with Lajong and is no more an Army Jawan.
However Ming’s argument stems from the fact that Tuboi has been a player of Shillong Lajong for the last two years as per the AIFF transfer records.
“Under normal circumstances, the question of player’s eligibility comes if a particular club hasn’t followed the requisite transfer regulations. In this case it is clear to the entire world that Tuboi has played for Lajong from the 2009 I-League Second Division until this day and there is no dispute in that regard.
“Tuboi was also a Jawan of the Assam Regiment of the Indian Army. Consequently he would play for them in the Interservices tournaments and the Durand Cup as well. This season it so happened that the Army XI played in the Kolkata League and without following any transfer regulations, the IFA registered him.
“My question to the AIFF is what is Army XI – is it an organizational teams or a club as they pick up several players from the army from across the country and play in tournaments. If IFA claim that Tuboi is registered with them why did they allow him to represent Lajong in the IFA Shield?” asked Ming.
The big question to be raised is why, in the first place, did the AIFF decide to have an inquiry given that the protest lodged by Southern Samity was after the first game was played and not immediately after the registration was completed. And what was the logic behind suspending the player and not taking an action on the club which translates into applying the regulations selectively. Also given that the AIFF did conduct an inquiry, it indirectly accepted the protest lodged by the club from Kolkata.
“In AIFF records, Tuboi is registered as our player. So why was our player suspended midway through the league? We are very disappointed with the decision of the AIFF and unhappy about it. This could have derailed the entire process of qualifying back into the I-League. It is very clear that there is no question of eligibility on the onset,” Ming reasoned.
While the IFA have sent in a letter to the AIFF claiming that Tuboi is registered with them, the latest twist in the story according to sources is Manipur too joining in the fray and stating that the young striker is also listed in their association!
Miffed by the decision by AIFF, Lajong have sent out a strongly worded statement to the AIFF complaining over the judgment by the national body for football in India.
On being probed over the precise details as to what transpired following Lajong getting relegated last season, Ming presented his case.
“After we got relegated last season and if it is to be remembered there was a confusion over the relegation which got resolved after a few months. In the meantime, Army called Tuboi to be play for some tournaments and he represented Services in the Santosh Trophy too.
“We were not aware of Army XI playing in the Kolkata League as how are we to keep a track of what Army XI is up to?” said the AIFF Executive Committee member.
As of today, it is learnt that Tuboi has a contract until the end of 2013 with Lajong and is no more an Army Jawan.
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