Indian Super League: FC Goa Fine Reduced But Owners Pull Out
The Indian Super League Appeals Panel has let off FC Goa after the team regretted the ugly events that followed after the ISL final last December
Highlights
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ISL reduces fine after FC Goa says sorry
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FC Goa owners won't be banned
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Popular FC Goa won't lose points too
FC Goa will start on level terms in the third edition of the Indian Super League. Following an apology, the ISL's appeals panel decided on Friday that the Goan side will not be docked 15 points for an unruly incident after the final of ISL 2 last December.
However, FC Goa co-owners Srinivas Dempo and Dattaraj Salgaocar have withdrawn their stakes from the team. Both Dempo and Salgaocar had their bans overturned on Friday. FC Goa will now have two co-owners - Videocon and Virat Kohli.
In May this year, FC Goa were punished by the ISL regulatory commission for their poor behaviour after being beaten 3-2 by Chennaiyin FC in the final at Goa's Fatorda Stadium on December 20.
FC Goa officials had alleged match-fixing and also criticised match officials. Chennaiyin's star player Brazilian Elano Blumer was arrested for allegedly beating an FC Goa owner. It was NDTV which first showed that Elano was not the culprit. Former Indian captain Baichung Bhutia also criticised FC Goa.
The ISL regulatory commission had subsequently imposed an 11-crore fine on FC Goa, docked them points and banned their owners Dempo and Salgaocar for two and three seasons, respectively
The Appeals Panel has overturned most of the penalty. Now, Dempo and Salgaocar won't be banned and the fine has been reduced to Rs 6 crore. This money will be utilised for grassroots development.