The club officials had a press conference today at the club tent. The officials present in the press conference included Justice Gitanath Ganguly, Srinjoy Bose (Hon. MP), Anjan Mitra ( CEO McDwell Mohun Bagan), Debasish Dutta (Finance Secretary – Mohun Bagan).

 In the Press Conference first Justice Ganguly explained the situation and mentioned why Mohun Bagan had to take the decision of not fielding its players. Anjan Mitra then took over the mic. 

Mitra said that though Bagan has full faith upon AIFF, Bagan will definitely lodge a complaint with AFC and FIFA if AIFF’s verdict does not satisfy them.

Srinjoy questioned the capacity of Sunando Dhar who made some inciting statements against mohun Bagan without knowing the ground reality.

Even the Commissioner of Police was found injured- and how come the CEO of AIFF mentioned that the situation was under control – exclaimed the officials.

Srinjoy mentioned that Bagan had the intention to play – thats why Bagan played for the remaining 2 mins post Nabi’s injury in the dying moments of the first half. However, since the situation was not in favour of football, Bagan decided not to field its players.

Dutta and Bose mentioned that the match organisers at no point assured that the situation was under control.

Inidentally mohunbaganclub.com has learnt that under Sunando Dhar’s leadership the AIFF has been undergoing a rough weather, with the following issues-

1. AIFF might get a saction for fielding Edmilson on an exhibition match on 8th December 2012

2. There is a court case going on against AIFF in Kerala for referee-ing issue

3. Dhar’s team had a poor relationship with IMG Reliance

4. Dhar and his team failed to pay Dempo the prize money for last year’s iLeague yet

5. Dhar failed to organise International friendly for India and Indian team suffered most from that

6. Dhar failed to get FIFA’s recognition on nehru Gold Cup

7. Dhar and his team failed to telecast many iLeague matches this year

8. Dhar and his team failed to attract sponsors

And most importantly – with election in AIFF around – Dhar and his team would face a tough battel against people who want to do good for Indian football in 10 days – and if they lose, they might have to answer lot of questions and transactions! With Mohun Bagan taking a lead in bringing most of the clubs under one umbrella definitely Dhar won’t be happy to see Mohun Bagan around! 

 

 

 

MOHUN BAGAN HAS WITHDRAWN THE TEAM IN THE SECOND HALF. BAGAN OFFICIALS HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO AIFF CITING LAW AND ORDER ISSUE AFTER NABI GOT INJURED AS A BRICK HITS HIM – AND HE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. BAGAN CITED FIFA RULE BOOK FOR THE SAME. AIFF CEO SUNANDA DHAR MENTIONED IN A PRESS MEET THAT MOHUN BAGAN CAN BE BANNED FROM ILEAGUE THIS YEAR.

 THE MATCH STARTED WELL – BAGAN PLAYED WELL IN THE FIRST 20 MINS – BUT KEB SOON CAME BACK WHEN MADHO SINGH GIFTED A CORNER TO KEB. REFEREE VISHNU CHOWHAN IMMEDIATELY STARTED SHOWING HIS COLOURS – AND HE WANTED THE STADIUM KNOW THAT HE LOVES RED AND YELLOW VERY MUCH. NIRMAL, NABI AND STANLEY WERE BOOKED JUST FOR ARGUING HIS DECISIONS , OF COURSE THAT WENT IN FAVOUR OF THE RIVAL CLUB THOUGH FOULS WERE COMMITTED BY THEM!

VISHNU WAS WORSE IN THE 43RD MINUTE AND WORST IN 45TH MINUTE. 

SAHA WAS FOULED BY MANANDEEP AND FOUL WAS GIVEN IN FAVOUR OF KEB. MEHTAB TOOK THE SHOT – IT HIT STANLEY. REFEREE BOOKED STANLEY AND ALLOWED MEHTAB TO TAKE THE SHOT AGAIN. MEHTAB TOOK THE SHOT AGAIN AND MANANDEEP SCORED.

IN TWO MINUTES MANANDEEP HIT NIRMAL – AND NIMRAL FALLED DOWN. OF COURSE FOUL WAS GIVEN AGAINST BAGAN AND ODAFA ARGUED AND GOT MARCHING ORDER! IT SEEMS VISHNU WAS KEB’S LAST LINE OF DEFENSE TO STOP ODAFA!

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS INCIDENCE BAGAN PLAYERS WERE PROTESTING AND A BRICK CAME TOWARDS THE BAGAN PLAYERS AND IT HIT NABI- AND NABI FALL DOWN ON THE GROUND AND WAS BLEEDING. HE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A NEAR BY HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE.

IN THE SECOND HALF BAGAN CITED LAW AND ORDER CONDITION AND WITHDRAWN THE TEAM.

BUT – INTERESTINGLY – BAGAN DID MENTION TO AIFF THAT THE REFEREE WILL BE PLAYING FOUL IN THIS GAME- THERE WERE 3 OBSERVERS – BUT STILL REFEREE WAS ABLE TO SHOW HIS COLOURS. THESE REFEREES HAVE BECOME SO DESPERATE IN SUPPORTING A CLUB OR TWO IN THE ILEAGUE THAT THEY EVEN DON’T CARE ABOUT THE SPORTING SPIRIT OF THIS BAUTIFUL GAME OF FOOTBALL OR EVEN INGORE PRESENCE OF AIFF OFFICIALS – AND WRONG TEAMS WIN TROPHIES LIVE FEDERATION CUP USING THESE SO-CALLED REFEREES AND REPRESENT INDIA. IF AIFF IS STILL NOT TAKING ACTION AGAINST REFEREES – INDIA WILL SOON BE IN LAST 10 RANKS OF FIFA!

MEANWHILE BIDHANNAGAR POLICE WAS FOUND THROWING STONES AND BRICKS TOWARDS MOHUN BAGAN SUPPORTERS. AFTER NABI WAS HIT WITH A BRICK – BIDHAN NAGAR POLICE ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT KNOWING THE SOURCE OF THE BRICK ATTACKED BAGAN SUPPORTERS – AND LATHI-CHARGED ON THEM. MANY INCLUDING FEMALE SUPPORTERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED

Picture Courtesy : ABP Ananda

 

 

 

 

 

Bagan manage to draw the match against Pune FC.At the Balewadi Sports Complex it is the match of round nine for Mohun Bagan. In the 29th and 74th minute Chikawali and Arata respectively scored for home team. In the 73rd and 83rd minute Odafa scored twice for Bagan and earn hard-fought 1 away point. Bagan will next play in the I League, Kingfisher East Bengal at 9th of December.