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The arguments in the proceedings for MBSG were led by Advocate Shlok Chandra and the Krida Legal Team comprising of Managing Partner Vidushpat Singhania, Senior Associate Kushagra Jain and Associates Neil M Goswami and Arnav Singhal of Krida Legal
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On 10th September 2024, the All India Football Federation Players Status Committee (“AIFF PSC”) issued its ruling on the case of player Anwar Ali and his contractual dispute with Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG), along with counter-respondents Delhi FC and East Bengal FC.
The Committee concluded that Anwar Ali's termination of his contract with MBSG was made without just cause, violating the principles of contractual stability as mandated by the AIFF and FIFA transfer regulations. In its decision the AIFF PSC noted that the Player has failed to demonstrate any just cause for termination.
The ruling emphasized the breach of Article 17 of FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, which seeks to maintain contractual stability between clubs and players. The decision reaffirms that any termination by the player must be legally justified, failing which sanctions are inevitable.
The Committee ordered Anwar Ali, Delhi FC, and East Bengal FC to jointly and severally compensate MBSG with a significant sum of INR 12.9 Crores for damages caused due to the unjust termination of the contract by the Player. This substantial sum takes into account not only the player’s market value but also the investments made by MBSG in developing the player and the disruption caused to their squad. The Committee found that both Delhi FC and East Bengal FC played an active role in inducing Anwar Ali to breach his contract with MBSG.
Alongside the financial compensation, the Committee has also imposed sporting sanctions under which Anwar Ali has been banned for a period of four months and the sporting sanctions shall remain suspended in the period between the last official match of the season and the first official match of the next season.
Delhi FC and East Bengal FC have been prohibited from registering new players for two consecutive transfer windows and the sanctions shall be applicable from the date of notification of the decision.
The arguments in the proceedings for Mohun Bagan Super Giants were led by Advocate Shlok Chandra and the Krida Legal Team comprising of Managing Partner Vidushpat Singhania, Senior Associate Kushagra Jain and Associates Neil M Goswami and Arnav Singhal of Krida Legal.
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✅ Anwar Ali banned for FOUR months
✅ East Bengal and Delhi FC banned from registering any new players for TWO registration periods
✅ Mohun Bagan Super Giant eligible for COMPENSATION of Rs 12.9 crore, to be paid by Anwar, East Bengal and Delhi FC.
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@RevSportz@vidushpat@BoriaMajumdar@g_rajaraman@NADAIndiaOffice 7) In Kamalpreet Kaur, Poovamma, Shivpal cases etc supplements were found contaminated but didn't help; there is no set precedent either at home or CAS that all you need is to test it; circumstances differ (4
@kaypeem@RevSportz@BoriaMajumdar@g_rajaraman@NADAIndiaOffice As for the wrestler's case, at the time the AAF came, NDTL was banned. Therefore he had to get it tested abroad. UWW offered to get it tested, but by the time the samples had already reached US lab for testing. The CAS panel accepted this.
@RevSportz@vidushpat@BoriaMajumdar@g_rajaraman@NADAIndiaOffice 6) in many such instances of "supplements contamination" what has invariably remained unexplained is what prevents athletes from getting the supplements tested; they are able to search on internet but not get them tested! (3
@g_rajaraman@RevSportz@BoriaMajumdar The inconsistency pointed out by the Ld. arbitrator only pertains to whether athlete conducted internet search of the supplement or not. The supplement consumption and contamination was accepted. Thus it was held that the Athlete to some extent was at fault.
@RevSportz@vidushpat@BoriaMajumdar Interesting attempt in the piece to train guns on NADA when the case was dealt by UWW/ITA.
And, curiously, no mention has been made of CAS finding inconsistency in wrestler's explanations in 11 month-span between July 3, 2021, and June 3, 2022.
@g_rajaraman@RevSportz@BoriaMajumdar@g_rajaraman while no aspersions on NADA is being cast, definitely the standard argument presented that punishment of athlete should not be reduced, as WADA will appeal and CAS will ban, is being addressed.