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  • ‘Indian Football Is In A Mess,’ Bhaichung Bhutia Demands AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey’s Resignation. football news

    Former national captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday demanded the resignation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, holding him responsible for the “current mess” in the administration of the game in the country even as Shaji Prabhakaran was dismissed as secretary general for the second time.

    The AIFF’s Executive Committee on Tuesday removed Prabhakaran from the post of secretary general, more than two months after the emergency committee did the same on November 7 for “breach of trust”. A single bench of the Delhi High Court had on December 8 ordered an interim stay on his sacking.

    In its latest order of January 19, the High Court pointed out that Prabhakaran was dismissed by the emergency committee of the AIFF whereas the federation’s constitution provides that only the executive committee has the power to do that. (FACT Check: Will Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr Play Against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami In February 2024?)

    The HC, however, had said that the stay order of December 8 “does not act as a bar on the AIFF to hold the meetings of the executive committee for the purpose of terminating the tenure of the petitioner (Prabhakaran)”.

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    “Yes, Shaji Prabhakaran was sacked as secretary general by the executive committee in the meeting on Tuesday,” a source told PTI. (WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Doppelganger Surrounded In China For Autographs, Video Goes Viral)

    Bhutia attended Tuesday’s executive committee meeting of the AIFF called here to discuss the dismissal of Prabhakaran, who was not initially invited for the meeting but later allowed to join it virtually.

    “I told the executive committee members that Kalyan Chaubey and treasurer Kipa Ajay should also resign. Shaji Prabhakaran should not be made the only scapegoat. All three of them are equally responsible for taking decisions without the approval of executive committee,” Bhutia told PTI.

    “All three of them were taking the decisions and if Shaji has to be removed, the president and treasurer should also be removed,” said the legendary striker.

    “Indian football is in a mess, there is politics in the sport, cutting out each other after little over one year of taking charge, it is not good. The national team has been left in the lurch during the Hangzhou Asian Games as well as in the Asian Cup where there was inadequate training time for the team.” Another source confirmed Bhutia’s version and added that Prabhakaran asked the executive committee members to explain what constituted the “breach of trust”.

    “He (Prabhakaran) asked the executive committee to explain what constituted breach of trust on the basis of which he was dismissed. He said he had not committed any financial irregularities or fraud. He also said that there was no emergency committee constituted for the AIFF. and how can there be a reference to the emergency committee for my dismissal,” the source said.

    “Prabhakaran also said that he would have, in any case, resigned because his relationship with the president was near breaking point.” AIFF vice president NA Haris then intervened and said that the matter is sub-judice.

    Bhutia, who lost in the AIFF presidential poll in 2022, also said that he did not know what constituted the “breach of trust” which led to Prabhakaran’s dismissal.

    “I am an executive committee member but I don’t know what was the breach of trust Shaji had committed. I am not told nor briefed about it.” Bhutia said that he proposed live streaming of the AIFF annual general or executive committee meetings for the sake of transparency.

    “Nowadays, even the Supreme Court and High Court case hearings are streamed live, so what is the problem in doing the same for AIFF AGM or executive committee meetings. So, I proposed live streaming of AIFF meetings.” Talking about the Indian team’s group stage exit in the AFC Asian Cup in Doha, Bhutia said, “Asian Games and Asian Cup are the two most important tournaments for India and both were disasters, not due to players or coach but because of the AIFF top brass.

    “In the Asian Games, the team played its first match just a few hours after landing in Hangzhou. In the Asian Cup, the team was not given adequate training time.”

  • Team India was selected on the advice of astrologer? The coach of the Indian football team had met

    indian football team A new controversy has arisen. It is being told that on the advice of an astrologer, the Indian team was selected for a tournament in 2022. You must have been stunned to know the news. You may not be able to believe it, but according to the news of The Indian Express (IE), Indian football team coach Igor Stimac had met an astrologer in Delhi for team selection and on his advice the players were included in the team. Gave place. Now after the news has come out, there is an uproar in Indian football.

    Was Team India selected for the Asian Cup match on the advice of an astrologer?

    According to The Indian Express (IE), Indian football team coach Igor Stimac had selected the team for the Asian Cup match against Afghanistan in June 2022 on the advice of Bhupesh Sharma, an astrologer from Delhi-NCR. It is being claimed that Bhupesh Sharma was introduced to Stimac by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

    The astrologer was paid Rs 12 to 15 lakh for his services.

    It is also being claimed in the news that astrologer Bhupesh Sharma was paid Rs 12 to 15 lakh for the selection of Team India. It is being claimed that this amount was given for his services.

    The then AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das admitted to introducing the coach to the astrologer.

    The then AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das has admitted that he had introduced Indian football team coach Igor Stimac to astrologer Bhupesh Sharma in May 2022.

    The coach had sent the names of possible 11 players to the astrologer for selection.

    It is being claimed in the report that Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac had sent the list of possible 11 players to the astrologer. It was necessary for Team India to win that match against Afghanistan at any cost. The match was to be played on June 11 and the list was shared on June 9.

    India defeated Afghanistan 2-1

    It is being claimed in the report that Astrologer Sharma had commented that we can do well or very well in the list that was sent for selection. Interestingly, India had defeated Afghanistan 2-1 in the match.

    India played four matches in the tournament

    It is noteworthy that the Indian football team played four matches during May and June 2022. Which were against Jordan, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Hong Kong. It is being claimed in the report that the coach of the Indian team had taken advice from an astrologer for team selection for different matches.