It’s not Kolkata football, we are concerned about Indian football: Kushal Das
June 13, 2017 07:16 pm
Kolkata: Right when the the entire football fraternity is in a spell of doubt about the discussed structure of Indian football, www.xtratime.in correspondent Gopal Roy caught up on phone with The AIFF Secretary Mr Kushal Das to know about the present crisis of Indian club football. Here goes the conversation:
XT: The Kolkata clubs are waiting for the official proposal letter from The AIFF. When will the federation send that?
Kushal: I have already sent a mail to East Bengal and Mohun Bagan to inform that we cannot send the proposal letter unless we discuss with all the stakeholders.
XT: Yesterday the two Kolkata heavyweights and The IFA held a meeting. They are in doubts about the arrival of that letter. What do you want to say about it?
Kushal: They will get that letter for sure. It’s not the case of Kolkata football, we are concerned about the Indian football. We cannot take any decision at whim. We will speak with all the stakeholders, then we will speak with the AIFF President. After that we will inform the matter to The AFC and then we can send the letter to the clubs.
It’s good that the Kolkata clubs are also active in this procedure in their own ways.
XT: What is the stand of the ISL franchises regarding the new proposal of playing the Champions League?
Kushal: Right now I’m at Mumbai. Will discuss the matter with FSDL on today and tomorrow. Then will come to know about their thoughts.
XT: Will the players be put on a draft for the new season?
Kushal: Right now. it’s difficult to say if the draft will happen or not. But the players who are already on contracts with their respective clubs, will not be put on a draft. At the same time, there are a lot of players this season who are free this season and not in contracts with any club.
XT: Will there be any advertisement get some new I-League clubs?
Kushal: Why? None of the clubs told us that they are pulling out. So, there is no question of doing that
Height of hypocrisy! This is the guy who had said some months back that FC Bardez has a bigger fan following than Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa and hence their withdrawal from the I-league wouldn't affect Indian football and was roundly criticized by the Sporting CEO Victor Fernandez as 'an embarrassment for Indian football'.
This is pure arrogance now knowing that ileague no matter what has gone to the background. This was exactly what they had intended some years ago and they have finally achieved it.
Don't blame Kushal Das, he is a paid servant of IMG-R guys.....he can do anything....from cleaning toilets to wiping cars, to polish shoes etc etc. He is a bloody disgrace.
For the benefit of Indian Football firstly Baichung Bhutia & his associates are to be thrown out of the system. We all know about Prafoool Patel, Kushal Das, Sunanda Dhar & their constant negative impact on the Indian Football but Bhutia is the most dangerous element...he will associate himself with all the parties & play his game after evaluating only his personal gain. He will speak so many things about grass root, development, players' employment, NT but all these are just eye wash. He has so far taken the advantage of his iconic status towards his personal gain only & it is high time Football fraternity in India knew the real Bhutia & start hating him. No doubt he was a legendary Footballer....& also No Doubt he is a Cancer to the Indian Football.
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It’s not Kolkata football, we are concerned about Indian football: Kushal Das
Kolkata: Right when the the entire football fraternity is in a spell of doubt about the discussed structure of Indian football, www.xtratime.in correspondent Gopal Roy caught up on phone with The AIFF Secretary Mr Kushal Das to know about the present crisis of Indian club football. Here goes the conversation:
XT: The Kolkata clubs are waiting for the official proposal letter from The AIFF. When will the federation send that?
Kushal: I have already sent a mail to East Bengal and Mohun Bagan to inform that we cannot send the proposal letter unless we discuss with all the stakeholders.
XT: Yesterday the two Kolkata heavyweights and The IFA held a meeting. They are in doubts about the arrival of that letter. What do you want to say about it?
Kushal: They will get that letter for sure. It’s not the case of Kolkata football, we are concerned about the Indian football. We cannot take any decision at whim. We will speak with all the stakeholders, then we will speak with the AIFF President. After that we will inform the matter to The AFC and then we can send the letter to the clubs.
It’s good that the Kolkata clubs are also active in this procedure in their own ways.
XT: What is the stand of the ISL franchises regarding the new proposal of playing the Champions League?
Kushal: Right now I’m at Mumbai. Will discuss the matter with FSDL on today and tomorrow. Then will come to know about their thoughts.
XT: Will the players be put on a draft for the new season?
Kushal: Right now. it’s difficult to say if the draft will happen or not. But the players who are already on contracts with their respective clubs, will not be put on a draft. At the same time, there are a lot of players this season who are free this season and not in contracts with any club.
XT: Will there be any advertisement get some new I-League clubs?
Kushal: Why? None of the clubs told us that they are pulling out. So, there is no question of doing that
Height of hypocrisy! This is the guy who had said some months back that FC Bardez has a bigger fan following than Salgaocar and Sporting Clube de Goa and hence their withdrawal from the I-league wouldn't affect Indian football and was roundly criticized by the Sporting CEO Victor Fernandez as 'an embarrassment for Indian football'.
XT: Will there be any advertisement get some new I-League clubs?
Kushal: Why? None of the clubs told us that they are pulling out. So, there is no question of doing that
So according to him, BFC is not pulling out of I-League ????Who is the guy who hit AI staff with chappal... we should tell him to hit AIFF instead AI staff. At-least these people definitely deserve