Did Shillong Lajong FC (un)knowingly play a player who has been attached to another team during the ongoing season? The concerned player is Lajong striker Saikhohao Tuboi, who has been suspended by the AIFF after the federation received reports that Tuboi had played for an Army side in the Calcutta Football League before rejoining Lajong FC later in the season.
And there is utter confusion on who the player is contracted to. Interestingly Tuboi is registered with the Meghalaya FA as well as the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) as he has played for both Lajong and Army during this season.
It becomes even more confusing as the IFA allowed Tuboi to play for the Army team in the Calcutta Football League, while he then later played for Lajong FC in the IFA Shield.
The Meghalaya FA say that Tuboi has been registered with them as a Lajong player since 2009, but it is unclear how a player can play in Kolkata without an inter-state transfer or taking a loan move.
The AIFF has suspended Tuboi, but as the protest lodged by Southern Samity was too late Lajong will not face any action for possibly fielding an ineligible player. Tuboi has been scoring goals for Lajong, so it will be interesting to see what the AIFF does as participating clubs are already saying the federation is favouring the local sides by playing in Shillong especially Lajong FC and this latest affair won't be to their liking either.
And the two state FA's have to answer questions on how a player can be registered with two state FA's at the same time.
Did Shillong Lajong FC (un)knowingly play a player who has been attached to another team during the ongoing season? The concerned player is Lajong striker Saikhohao Tuboi, who has been suspended by the AIFF after the federation received reports that Tuboi had played for an Army side in the Calcutta Football League before rejoining Lajong FC later in the season.
And there is utter confusion on who the player is contracted to. Interestingly Tuboi is registered with the Meghalaya FA as well as the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) as he has played for both Lajong and Army during this season.
It becomes even more confusing as the IFA allowed Tuboi to play for the Army team in the Calcutta Football League, while he then later played for Lajong FC in the IFA Shield.
The Meghalaya FA say that Tuboi has been registered with them as a Lajong player since 2009, but it is unclear how a player can play in Kolkata without an inter-state transfer or taking a loan move.
The AIFF has suspended Tuboi, but as the protest lodged by Southern Samity was too late Lajong will not face any action for possibly fielding an ineligible player. Tuboi has been scoring goals for Lajong, so it will be interesting to see what the AIFF does as participating clubs are already saying the federation is favouring the local sides by playing in Shillong especially Lajong FC and this latest affair won't be to their liking either.
And the two state FA's have to answer questions on how a player can be registered with two state FA's at the same time.
Shillong Lajong FC became the first Indian football club to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Anglian Holdings, a Dubai based multi-national company, will buy the club’s shares up to a maximum of 25%.
No one quoted figures but Lajong FC general secretary Larsing Ming Sawyan
told HT on Wednesday that the infusion of funds would take care of “at least 50% our annual budget next season.”
Like for other mid-table I-League clubs, the annual budget of Lajong, who usually play their home matches in front of a packed house, is said to be between R4 and Rs 6 crore this season.
The company has also invested in FC Vestsjaelland (also known as FCV Vikings) which plays in Denmark’s first division (the second tier of Danish football) and wants to create an Indo-European pipeline for “exchange of talent, knowledge and expertise,” said Dhruv Ratra, amid promises of scouting, training and promoting indigenous talent.
Ratra is the company’s CEO sports and marketing and said he has been involved with the development of football in USA.
Here for the announcement, FCV Vikings president Kurt Andersen said his club and Lajong are similar with regard to their aim of promoting youngsters.
“Like Lajong, we also don’t go about spending on big-name players because we are not only concerned about the short term. Our aim always has been to give youngsters the chance to perform. We are looking forward to working with Lajong for a mutually beneficial relationship for the betterment of both clubs,” he said.
First ever FDI Investment in Indian Football etched
History was created in the City of Joy and It was a phenomenal experience as our very own,ShillongLajong FC and Anglian Holding,Sports and Marketinghas signed an agreement which isthe first Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the history of Indian Football. The main motive is to promote and improve the standards of the game so that they can give maximum exposure to the Indian Footballers.The investment in the two clubs aims to establish a platform for Indian Footballers so that they can showcase their talents at the global level.
Anglian Holdings :
Anglian Holdings, a young and dynamic multi-national company is widely known for its passion and interest towards energy, real estate, commodities,sports, steel processing,arts and cosmetics. It is headquartered in Dubai with offices in Delhi, Dubai and Switzerland. The most important aspect of the company is to create a synergy between various global aspects with the aim to promote Indian skills and technology through their company’s extensive network.
However, Anglian Holdings,an NRI-owned multi-national corporation with diverse global investments, announced in a press conference held today in Park Hotel Kolkata, the acquisition of stakes in ShillongLajong FC, one of the most prominent football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The company projected its recent investment publicly in the Denmark-based football club, FCV Vikings with the prime objective of developing a pipeline for bi-directional exchange of talent, knowledge and expertise between the two clubs.
Thus, Anglian Holdings and the Danish Club will help Lajong in setting up an international standard football academy which will be able to scout new talents who will be responsible to take Indian football to an extraordinary level.
The two clubs formally entered into an agreement with the exchange of the team jerseys by FC Vestsjaelland president Kurt Anderson and SLFC General Secretary M LarsingSawyan. However, Mr.DhruvRatra , CEO-Sports &Marketing,Anglain Holdings was also present during thr press conference and said “Our association with football stems from our deep-rooted passion for the sport that all of us at Anglian share,coupled with the desire of seeing Indians complete and do well at the highest levels. We should be actively looking at scouting, training and promoting Indian football talent, using ShillongLajong FC and FCV Vikings as channels to take Indian football to the world”.
The General Secretary of SLFC said that, it is a great boost for the Indian football because this is the first time that there is an FDI which will help build Lajong into an institution, make them better and thus, making Lajong more competitive. He also believes that the club will continue to give its best to promote football not only in the North Eastern Region but across the nation. He hopes that this agreement will also help in bringing a change in the football scene in India. He concluded by saying that this will also strengthen the relations between India and Denmark and North East India in particular and hopes that the fans will be proud in the years to come with this initiative and collaboration.
Anglian Holdings Chief Executive Advisor SandeepNarang said that,” the company will be working together to provide a platform for young Indian footballers to have access to skills, technology and experience of professional football with the purpose of taking talented footballers to European Leagues. He also informed that the tie up finally took place after an intense study, research and survey of all the I League teams including some from the 2nd Division before deciding to collaborate with ShillongLajong FC because they believe that Mr.Larsing M Sawyanand his family are immensely devoted to the cause of developing football and also is aware that Shillong is the football capital of India with a very strong fan following and support towards the sport and also the club.
Kurt Anderson, President, FCV Vikings has a broad vision and has immense faith in SLFC and Indian Footballers in particular to compete at the highest level internationally. He also said that Indian Footballers need the technical know- how, the right training and the right kind of atmosphere so that they can be groomed and exposed to the best coaching staff and training facility. The main purpose of this agreement is to build a strong relationship between India and Denmark. The club has high hopes and believes that in the next five to seven years they will be able to provide players with a strong background with special reference to excellent training facilities and a more mature understanding of the game.Anglian is also interested in investing on young talented footballers who are ambitious and build them from the lower level to a higher level. He has also expressed his desires to bring FCV Vikingsand host world class sporting events in the country. He is immensely interested in taking the coaches and Indian footballersto Denmark,toprovide them an opportunity to get proper training and play for the club in the Danish Premiere League He is also planning to bring FCV Vikings to play against SLFC in Shillong in order to have a clearer understanding of each player’s potential including their strengths and weaknesses.The company’s major initiative is youth development and their main intention is to look for talent and provide them with proper training in order to build a stronger national team and introduce young footballers to a new world.
SLFC return to action today in the 2nd of 3 exhibition matches to be played across the North East.
SLFC vs Pailan Arrows at 5pm at Nurul Amin Stadium, Nagaon , Assam. Bhaichung Bhutia is expected to make a guest appearance for the Arrows !
SLFC then head east to play Nagaland XI in Kohima on the 2nd of March at 2pm.
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Did Shillong Lajong FC (un)knowingly play a player who has been attached to another team during the ongoing season? The concerned player is Lajong striker Saikhohao Tuboi, who has been suspended by the AIFF after the federation received reports that Tuboi had played for an Army side in the Calcutta Football League before rejoining Lajong FC later in the season.
And there is utter confusion on who the player is contracted to. Interestingly Tuboi is registered with the Meghalaya FA as well as the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) as he has played for both Lajong and Army during this season.
It becomes even more confusing as the IFA allowed Tuboi to play for the Army team in the Calcutta Football League, while he then later played for Lajong FC in the IFA Shield.
The Meghalaya FA say that Tuboi has been registered with them as a Lajong player since 2009, but it is unclear how a player can play in Kolkata without an inter-state transfer or taking a loan move.
The AIFF has suspended Tuboi, but as the protest lodged by Southern Samity was too late Lajong will not face any action for possibly fielding an ineligible player. Tuboi has been scoring goals for Lajong, so it will be interesting to see what the AIFF does as participating clubs are already saying the federation is favouring the local sides by playing in Shillong especially Lajong FC and this latest affair won't be to their liking either.
And the two state FA's have to answer questions on how a player can be registered with two state FA's at the same time.
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Historic Dane deal for Shillong Lajong
Shillong Lajong FC became the first Indian football club to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Anglian Holdings, a Dubai based multi-national company, will buy the club’s shares up to a maximum of 25%.
No one quoted figures but Lajong FC general secretary Larsing Ming Sawyan
told HT on Wednesday that the infusion of funds would take care of “at least 50% our annual budget next season.”
Like for other mid-table I-League clubs, the annual budget of Lajong, who usually play their home matches in front of a packed house, is said to be between R4 and Rs 6 crore this season.
The company has also invested in FC Vestsjaelland (also known as FCV Vikings) which plays in Denmark’s first division (the second tier of Danish football) and wants to create an Indo-European pipeline for “exchange of talent, knowledge and expertise,” said Dhruv Ratra, amid promises of scouting, training and promoting indigenous talent.
Ratra is the company’s CEO sports and marketing and said he has been involved with the development of football in USA.
Here for the announcement, FCV Vikings president Kurt Andersen said his club and Lajong are similar with regard to their aim of promoting youngsters.
“Like Lajong, we also don’t go about spending on big-name players because we are not only concerned about the short term. Our aim always has been to give youngsters the chance to perform. We are looking forward to working with Lajong for a mutually beneficial relationship for the betterment of both clubs,” he said.
History was created in the City of Joy and It was a phenomenal experience as our very own,ShillongLajong FC and Anglian Holding,Sports and Marketinghas signed an agreement which isthe first Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the history of Indian Football. The main motive is to promote and improve the standards of the game so that they can give maximum exposure to the Indian Footballers.The investment in the two clubs aims to establish a platform for Indian Footballers so that they can showcase their talents at the global level.
Anglian Holdings :
Anglian Holdings, a young and dynamic multi-national company is widely known for its passion and interest towards energy, real estate, commodities,sports, steel processing,arts and cosmetics. It is headquartered in Dubai with offices in Delhi, Dubai and Switzerland. The most important aspect of the company is to create a synergy between various global aspects with the aim to promote Indian skills and technology through their company’s extensive network.
However, Anglian Holdings,an NRI-owned multi-national corporation with diverse global investments, announced in a press conference held today in Park Hotel Kolkata, the acquisition of stakes in ShillongLajong FC, one of the most prominent football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The company projected its recent investment publicly in the Denmark-based football club, FCV Vikings with the prime objective of developing a pipeline for bi-directional exchange of talent, knowledge and expertise between the two clubs.
Thus, Anglian Holdings and the Danish Club will help Lajong in setting up an international standard football academy which will be able to scout new talents who will be responsible to take Indian football to an extraordinary level.
The two clubs formally entered into an agreement with the exchange of the team jerseys by FC Vestsjaelland president Kurt Anderson and SLFC General Secretary M LarsingSawyan. However, Mr.DhruvRatra , CEO-Sports &Marketing,Anglain Holdings was also present during thr press conference and said “Our association with football stems from our deep-rooted passion for the sport that all of us at Anglian share,coupled with the desire of seeing Indians complete and do well at the highest levels. We should be actively looking at scouting, training and promoting Indian football talent, using ShillongLajong FC and FCV Vikings as channels to take Indian football to the world”.
The General Secretary of SLFC said that, it is a great boost for the Indian football because this is the first time that there is an FDI which will help build Lajong into an institution, make them better and thus, making Lajong more competitive. He also believes that the club will continue to give its best to promote football not only in the North Eastern Region but across the nation. He hopes that this agreement will also help in bringing a change in the football scene in India. He concluded by saying that this will also strengthen the relations between India and Denmark and North East India in particular and hopes that the fans will be proud in the years to come with this initiative and collaboration.
Anglian Holdings Chief Executive Advisor SandeepNarang said that,” the company will be working together to provide a platform for young Indian footballers to have access to skills, technology and experience of professional football with the purpose of taking talented footballers to European Leagues. He also informed that the tie up finally took place after an intense study, research and survey of all the I League teams including some from the 2nd Division before deciding to collaborate with ShillongLajong FC because they believe that Mr.Larsing M Sawyanand his family are immensely devoted to the cause of developing football and also is aware that Shillong is the football capital of India with a very strong fan following and support towards the sport and also the club.
Kurt Anderson, President, FCV Vikings has a broad vision and has immense faith in SLFC and Indian Footballers in particular to compete at the highest level internationally. He also said that Indian Footballers need the technical know- how, the right training and the right kind of atmosphere so that they can be groomed and exposed to the best coaching staff and training facility. The main purpose of this agreement is to build a strong relationship between India and Denmark. The club has high hopes and believes that in the next five to seven years they will be able to provide players with a strong background with special reference to excellent training facilities and a more mature understanding of the game.Anglian is also interested in investing on young talented footballers who are ambitious and build them from the lower level to a higher level. He has also expressed his desires to bring FCV Vikingsand host world class sporting events in the country. He is immensely interested in taking the coaches and Indian footballersto Denmark,toprovide them an opportunity to get proper training and play for the club in the Danish Premiere League He is also planning to bring FCV Vikings to play against SLFC in Shillong in order to have a clearer understanding of each player’s potential including their strengths and weaknesses.The company’s major initiative is youth development and their main intention is to look for talent and provide them with proper training in order to build a stronger national team and introduce young footballers to a new world.
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