Churchill Alemao was of the opinion that his Churchill Brothers were thrown out of the I-League due to to opposition to the ISL, vents anger at the AIFF President Praful Patel...
In an eye-popping rant at a variety of personnel ranging from present All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel, to the BJP-led Government ruling the sea-side state of Goa, Churchill Alemao has let rip on his displeasure of the current state of football in the Subcontinent.
Alemao, once the patron-in-chief of one of Goa's most successful clubs in Churchill Brothers, vented his frustration over the declining importance of the I-League over the Indian Super League (ISL), also pointing his finger at an increased number of foreign stars getting their bit between their teeth in the new competition than Indian players.
Churchill Brothers were axed in the I-League ahead of the 2014 season after failing to comply to their updated AIFF club licensing system, which is akin to the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) licensing criteria. But Churchill went as far as to claim that his team getting thrown out of the I-League was a 'churlish' move due to their opposition to the ISL.
“Reliance and Praful Patel, the two together are on a mission to finish football in India. Reliance has been allowed to control football and see what they are doing to people who have contributed to the growth of football for years,” elucidated a seething Alemao, to a bevvy of reporters.
The 67 year-old hinted broadly at dissatisfaction to the newly proposed roadmap for Indian football, stating, “If the ISL has to continue due to it’s business compulsions then players of all the existing clubs should be selected. Players cannot be at the receiving end of this duel between whether ISL should supersede the I-League or not."
“The ISL, coaches trains only three to five (Indian) players and builds the team around foreigners. This type of situations does not help cultivate local talent,” continued the veteran politician on the perceived pitfalls of the nation's most watched domestic football tournament.
Believing ISL fandom is largely attributed to the presence of Bollywood and A-list celebrities at the matches, the Carmona-born businessman opined, "People come for the ISL matches to see the film stars. Many girls rush only to see the stars and this female crowd pulls hundreds of boys. As a result, the actual football lovers do not get a chance to see the beautiful game.”
“What is the use of declaring football a state sport?,” question the former Navelim elected Member of Parliament (MP), on a recent decision taken by the state government.
Believing his club was thrown out of the I-League due to its resistance to the ISL, Alemao commented, “Many clubs supported us then, but because we opposed the move, we (Churchill Brothers) were thrown out of the I-League. We had even approached the court, but nothing has happened.”
“The ISL has been in the business of football for a few years. It has to be stopped before the country’s football ends up (disastrous),” he concluded.
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