Salgaocar, Sporting Clube Put up Three Demands Before AIFF
Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa, both of which decided to quit the I-League last week, put out a joint statement encompassing three principal demands.
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Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa withdrew from I-League last week
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They want their demands met if they are to return to I-League
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The two clubs have jointly put up three demands to the AIFF
Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa, which have pulled out of the I-League in protest against All India Football Federation's re-structuring proposals, have put up three demands before the AIFF if they have to reconsider their decision of withdrawal.
The three demands were presented in a meeting held in Panaji among the owners of the clubs with the AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar and IMG-Reliance's Chirag Tanna.
The two clubs owners Shivanand Salgaocar of Salgaocar and Peter Vaz of Sporting Clube de Goa, who decided to quit the I-League last week, put out a joint statement encompassing the three principal points.
The three demands were: No forced relegation of I-League teams to a second tier league from the nation's premier competition (All teams qualified for I-League should be part of the top league); No bidding process and no franchise fees for existing I-League clubs (merit being the only qualifying factor) and all governance issues should rest with AIFF exclusively.
Das agreed to call a meeting of all I-League clubs in order to elicit their views on the matter. He said he will consult with the AIFF president and the executive committee along with their marketing partners IMG-Reliance to revert back with a final binding proposal on or before July 31.
Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa said that their decision to withdraw from the I-League stands unless they receive a final proposal/roadmap which includes the above mentioned three points.