Ranjit Bajaj continues to make headlines...now here's one badmass owner
Actions of Ranjit Bajaj could have harmed Makan Winkle Chothe- AFC Physician Fenton Desouza
Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj cannot stop making the headlines for good or bad reasons recently. He finds himself in yet another conundrum, this time regarding his complaint with the injury of Makan Winkle Chothe during a game against Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS).
The incident took place during a Hero Elite League match between Minerva Punjab and Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) in Goa on 30th January, where Minerva's young midfielder Makan Winkle Chothe had a nasty collision with the opponent goalkeeper resulting in a severe concussion around the 30 minutes marks in the game.
According to Minerva Punjab's statement, both the Warriros' physio and team manager, Mr Bajaj rushed into the pitch but there were lack of medical urgency among the ground staff as there was no doctor or stretcher available in the venue. The player was in an unconscious state and needed immediate medical attention. Seeking for an ambulance there was again confusion involved and according to the club officials the emergency was not treated with prime urgency rather there was a lot of delay in reaching the hospital and things did get nasty in between.
Chothe has also made I-League appearances for Minerva Punjab this season
Chothe stopped breathing on numerous occasions and Bajaj provided him with necessary first aid treatments including CPR and mouth to mouth breathing resuscitation to revive the player. Later, the club officials sent a complaint to the AIFF, filing the whole incident elaborately and rued AIFF for lack of medical support and proper ambulance which could have been a situation of life and death for the player.
However, amidst all of this the AFC Emergency Medicine physician Dr Fenton Desouza has filed a complaint against Ranjit Bajaj of manhandling and misbehaviour with the medical and ambulance staff.
Bajaj was credited of reviving Chothe after performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation but Dr. Desouza's letter to AIFF alleged the Minerva owner's actions as irresponsible, which according to him could have made matters worse for the injured player. Chothe collapse on the ground after the collision which resulted in a serious concussion which resulted in epileptic seizure. According to the doctor, Bajaj was in a panicky and apprehensive state and even after repeated explanations from the medical staff he decided to provide mouth to mouth resuscitation.
“Even after the doctor and ambulance staff explained to him the condition of the player and Ranjit Bajaj deciding to treat his own player, he went berserk screaming at the ambulance staff and doctor and even holding the neck of the ambulance driver and catching his collar and breaking the buttons of his shirt,” Dr. Desouza wrote in his complaint to AIFF.
“Little knowledge is very dangerous and actions of Ranjit Bajaj could lead to harm to the player and his career, and I would request AIFF to take action against the owner of Minerva Punjab,” he continued.
"Also please note news on the internet as owner of Minerva Punjab saving a life of a player is all false," Desouza further added. The doctor also went onto saying that if necessary actions are not taken immediately, medical services for the rest of the tournament could come to a standstill for the rest of the tournament.
"Please take this mail very seriously or we will withdraw all medical services for the rest of the tournament," he warned.
Bajaj in his defence claimed the complaint as a cover-up to the medical shortcoming that wasn't present on the ground in a situation of emergency. "This is nothing but vendetta as I have been raising my voice against Reliance, FSDL and AIFF. How can they blame me when all I did was save a life?” Bajaj said to the Tribune.
"There was no doctor present and those paramedics weren’t trained to save any life and that is the reason why I had to conduct CPR on Chothe. It appears to me that this complaint has been furnished because we shot them a letter that highlights several faults,” he further added to his statement.
The match commissioner in the game, Adley Costa broke his silence over the issue, saying that the doctors present ran immediately to attend Chothe's medical condition. However, he also claimed that the driver of the ambulance had a feud with Bajaj as the latter grabbed his collar and threatened him on their way to the hospital.
Khelnow provides some additional details of the tie-up between Minerva Punjab and Borussia Monchengladbach reported by @goalkeepar a few days ago
On this foundation, it is Borussia Monchengladbach’s and Minerva Punjab’s goal to start an exclusive long-term partnership connecting both the world, bringing cultures together, and create a sustainable win-win situation for both the clubs.
Key points of the tie-up
Develop local football with the help of the profound knowledge of Borussia Monchengladbach
Benefit from the best qualifying consultancy of Borussia Monchengladbach in all football-related sportive, medical, business fields
Establish a long-term relationship with Borussia Monchengladbach as their trusted partners in India for future projects and collaborations
The first project as a part of the partnership will be Summer Camps to be held in various cities across India in May.
“Our focus is quality in youth development. We see this (partnership with Minerva) as a good opportunity. It is now a common task for both the clubs to find the right steps to move forward. We don’t want to pretend anything or give false promises. Our objective is to do something sustainable. We’ve got our first view of Indian football and now we will go back to Germany and then work together with the Minerva Punjab team,” said Peter Hambuchen, Head of Global Operations, Borussia Monchengladbach.
Minerva founder and director Ranjit Bajaj stressed on the importance of youth development and bringing passion into the Indian football. “The passion we saw at Borussia is unmatchable. Football is a part of life for the people in their city. 50,000 people supporting vociferously. It gave me goosebumps and I thought to myself - One day, India will get there but with their (Borussia) help, it can be made a little bit faster.”
“We are a totally youth-based academy like Monchengladbach. 55 players from our academy have gone on to represent different age group, Indian national teams,” he added.
Indian football historian and renowned commentator Novy Kapadia, who hosted the event, also pointed out the similarities in the philosophies of both the clubs. “Both Borussia (Monchengladbach) and Minerva have a lot of emphasis on youth development. Their past teams have all focused on young players,” he said.
Ex-Indian football player Renedy Singh, who was a guest at the event, highlighted how the tie-up with the Borussia Monchengladbach can also help improve our footballer’s control over the ball. “If you look at it a lot of Indian footballers aren’t comfortable with ball possession. We want more players like Sunil Chhetri and a tie-up with a German club with an emphasis on attacking football will help improve our players.”
Youth icon and Minerva co-owner Rannvijay Singha, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar and Minerva director Aditya Goyal also addressed the media at the function.
Ranvijay said, "We are probably the only club from Punjab who has helped kids here to get back to sports. You probably know what Punjab went through in the last generation."
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Ranjit Bajaj continues to make headlines...now here's one badmass owner
Actions of Ranjit Bajaj could have harmed Makan Winkle Chothe- AFC Physician Fenton Desouza
Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj cannot stop making the headlines for good or bad reasons recently. He finds himself in yet another conundrum, this time regarding his complaint with the injury of Makan Winkle Chothe during a game against Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS).
The incident took place during a Hero Elite League match between Minerva Punjab and Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) in Goa on 30th January, where Minerva's young midfielder Makan Winkle Chothe had a nasty collision with the opponent goalkeeper resulting in a severe concussion around the 30 minutes marks in the game.
According to Minerva Punjab's statement, both the Warriros' physio and team manager, Mr Bajaj rushed into the pitch but there were lack of medical urgency among the ground staff as there was no doctor or stretcher available in the venue. The player was in an unconscious state and needed immediate medical attention. Seeking for an ambulance there was again confusion involved and according to the club officials the emergency was not treated with prime urgency rather there was a lot of delay in reaching the hospital and things did get nasty in between.
Chothe has also made I-League appearances for Minerva Punjab this season
Chothe stopped breathing on numerous occasions and Bajaj provided him with necessary first aid treatments including CPR and mouth to mouth breathing resuscitation to revive the player. Later, the club officials sent a complaint to the AIFF, filing the whole incident elaborately and rued AIFF for lack of medical support and proper ambulance which could have been a situation of life and death for the player.
However, amidst all of this the AFC Emergency Medicine physician Dr Fenton Desouza has filed a complaint against Ranjit Bajaj of manhandling and misbehaviour with the medical and ambulance staff.
Bajaj was credited of reviving Chothe after performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation but Dr. Desouza's letter to AIFF alleged the Minerva owner's actions as irresponsible, which according to him could have made matters worse for the injured player. Chothe collapse on the ground after the collision which resulted in a serious concussion which resulted in epileptic seizure. According to the doctor, Bajaj was in a panicky and apprehensive state and even after repeated explanations from the medical staff he decided to provide mouth to mouth resuscitation.
“Even after the doctor and ambulance staff explained to him the condition of the player and Ranjit Bajaj deciding to treat his own player, he went berserk screaming at the ambulance staff and doctor and even holding the neck of the ambulance driver and catching his collar and breaking the buttons of his shirt,” Dr. Desouza wrote in his complaint to AIFF.
“Little knowledge is very dangerous and actions of Ranjit Bajaj could lead to harm to the player and his career, and I would request AIFF to take action against the owner of Minerva Punjab,” he continued.
"Also please note news on the internet as owner of Minerva Punjab saving a life of a player is all false," Desouza further added. The doctor also went onto saying that if necessary actions are not taken immediately, medical services for the rest of the tournament could come to a standstill for the rest of the tournament.
"Please take this mail very seriously or we will withdraw all medical services for the rest of the tournament," he warned.
Bajaj in his defence claimed the complaint as a cover-up to the medical shortcoming that wasn't present on the ground in a situation of emergency. "This is nothing but vendetta as I have been raising my voice against Reliance, FSDL and AIFF. How can they blame me when all I did was save a life?” Bajaj said to the Tribune.
"There was no doctor present and those paramedics weren’t trained to save any life and that is the reason why I had to conduct CPR on Chothe. It appears to me that this complaint has been furnished because we shot them a letter that highlights several faults,” he further added to his statement.
The match commissioner in the game, Adley Costa broke his silence over the issue, saying that the doctors present ran immediately to attend Chothe's medical condition. However, he also claimed that the driver of the ambulance had a feud with Bajaj as the latter grabbed his collar and threatened him on their way to the hospital.
https://khelnow.com/news/article/hero-elite-league-2018-19-rfys-minerva-punjab-makan-winkle-chothe-ranjit-bajaj
On this foundation, it is Borussia Monchengladbach’s and Minerva Punjab’s goal to start an exclusive long-term partnership connecting both the world, bringing cultures together, and create a sustainable win-win situation for both the clubs.
Key points of the tie-up
The first project as a part of the partnership will be Summer Camps to be held in various cities across India in May.
“Our focus is quality in youth development. We see this (partnership with Minerva) as a good opportunity. It is now a common task for both the clubs to find the right steps to move forward. We don’t want to pretend anything or give false promises. Our objective is to do something sustainable. We’ve got our first view of Indian football and now we will go back to Germany and then work together with the Minerva Punjab team,” said Peter Hambuchen, Head of Global Operations, Borussia Monchengladbach.
Minerva founder and director Ranjit Bajaj stressed on the importance of youth development and bringing passion into the Indian football. “The passion we saw at Borussia is unmatchable. Football is a part of life for the people in their city. 50,000 people supporting vociferously. It gave me goosebumps and I thought to myself - One day, India will get there but with their (Borussia) help, it can be made a little bit faster.”
“We are a totally youth-based academy like Monchengladbach. 55 players from our academy have gone on to represent different age group, Indian national teams,” he added.
Indian football historian and renowned commentator Novy Kapadia, who hosted the event, also pointed out the similarities in the philosophies of both the clubs. “Both Borussia (Monchengladbach) and Minerva have a lot of emphasis on youth development. Their past teams have all focused on young players,” he said.
Ex-Indian football player Renedy Singh, who was a guest at the event, highlighted how the tie-up with the Borussia Monchengladbach can also help improve our footballer’s control over the ball. “If you look at it a lot of Indian footballers aren’t comfortable with ball possession. We want more players like Sunil Chhetri and a tie-up with a German club with an emphasis on attacking football will help improve our players.”
Youth icon and Minerva co-owner Rannvijay Singha, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar and Minerva director Aditya Goyal also addressed the media at the function.
Ranvijay said, "We are probably the only club from Punjab who has helped kids here to get back to sports. You probably know what Punjab went through in the last generation."
https://khelnow.com/news/article/i-league-2018-19-minerva-punjab-borussia-monchengladbach-partnership