Hero I-League 2017-18 champions Minerva Punjab FC were presented with the Hero I-League trophy at a glittering function held at a snazzy hotel in Chandigarh today (March 22, 2018).
Best Goalkeeper: Shilton Paul (Mohun Bagan)
Jarnail Singh Award for Best Defender: Varney K Kallon (NEROCA FC)
Best Midfielder: Soosairaj Michael (Chennai City FC)
Best Forward: Chencho Gyeltshen (Minerva Punjab FC)
Highest Scorer: Dipanda Dicka (Mohun Bagan)
Best Emerging Player (U-22): Samuel Lalmuanpuia (Shillong Lajong FC)
Syed Abdul Rahim Award for Best Coach: Gift Raikhan (NEROCA FC)
FIFA President Mr. Gianni Infantino has congratulated Minerva Punjab FC, the recently crowned Hero I-League 2017-18 champions.
In a letter to Mr. Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation, Mr. Infantino mentioned: “It gives me great pleasure to send my warmest congratulations to Minerva Punjab FC for their first ever title, becoming the first team from North India to win the crown jewel of Indian Football after 21 years.”
The letter further stated: “This title is the result of the determination of everyone involved and my congratulations go to the players, the coach, the administration, the entire technical and medical staff as well as the fans for this great achievement.”
“On behalf of the entire football community, I would like to thank Minerva Punjab FC and your federation for helping to spread the positive message of football.”
They will never fire him, he is a club loyalist who has been at the club for many years, he will simply move down to assistant coach, actual coach is Joseph Afusi.
Goal can confirm that seven Minerva Punjab players were contacted by bookies on two different occasions.
Souvik Das and William Opoku Asiedu were the first two players who were contacted by the concerned parties.
“Two of my players came to me with screenshots of match-fixing offers of Rs. 30 lakhs. I reported it to AIFF integrity officer & also Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through their integrity app. I really hope these unscrupulous elements are not successful in getting through to other players and match officials,” tweeted Bajaj in early January.
In the second incident, five more players were contacted in order to influence the result of an I-League match.
The players who were contacted are Abhishek Ambekar, Sukhdev Singh, Kassim Aidara, Rakshit Dagar and Chencho Gyeltshen.
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Goal can confirm that seven Minerva Punjab players were contacted by bookies on two different occasions.
Souvik Das and William Opoku Asiedu were the first two players who were contacted by the concerned parties.
“Two of my players came to me with screenshots of match-fixing offers of Rs. 30 lakhs. I reported it to AIFF integrity officer & also Asian Football Confederation (AFC), through their integrity app. I really hope these unscrupulous elements are not successful in getting through to other players and match officials,” tweeted Bajaj in early January.
In the second incident, five more players were contacted in order to influence the result of an I-League match.
The players who were contacted are Abhishek Ambekar, Sukhdev Singh, Kassim Aidara, Rakshit Dagar and Chencho Gyeltshen.