Internet Desk: Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), a joint venture between IMG-Reliance and Star India, has filed an appeal to the ISL Appeals Panel with reference to the Regulatory Commission’s verdict of imposing a penalty of 15 points for FC Goa in ISL 2016. FSDL has asked for the penalty to be withdrawn so that the Goa franchise can compete with the other teams on an equal footing.
According to a statement issued on Monday, FSDL, the ISL organiser, has told the Appeals Panel that the action of individual owners should not affect the FC Goa fans, and all teams must compete on the field evenly. “We feel that it would be noncompetitive for the team to start its ISL season with a negative 15 points.”
Football Sports Development Limited has always endeavoured to provide its audiences the best quality football the country can offer with all teams mandated to sign 8 to 10 superior international players, including one marquee, in addition to 13 to 16 best Indian players. The management has always believed that the football fans in the country are the supreme most power in promotion of the beautiful game, and that their love for the sport as well as for the clubs need to be regarded highly above all aspects.