Kolkata, Indian defender Anwar Ali, his current team East Bengal and parent club Delhi FC on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court and sought a stay of the ban imposed on the player by the Indian Football Federation for "illegally terminating" his four matches. One-year contract with Mohun Bagan.
On Tuesday, the AIFF imposed a four-month ban on Anwar after declaring the defender "guilty" and asked him and the two clubs to pay a whopping compensation of Rs 12.90 crore to Mohun Bagan.
"Yes, we have filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court and it has been listed for tomorrow. It is point number eight. All three parties have filed the petition for various reasons," said Delhi FC owner Ranjit Bajaj.
"How can we let the player lose matches in the coming days? He can recover the money, but the matches once played cannot be recovered, the time cannot be recovered," he added.
East Bengal chief executive Debabrata Sarkar said they have contacted the Delhi HC as they do not want the player to miss Indian Super League matches starting Friday until the AIFF Appeals Committee takes a decision. a decision in this regard.
"We have gone to the Appeals Committee, until such time as the Appeals Committee decides that we want Anwar to play, he should not be deprived of playing time until that time. The player's career should not be affected at all costs. That is our argument. Let's see what happens next," Sarkar said.
Earlier, the AIFF player status committee also ruled that Anwar's parent club Delhi FC and East Bengal, with whom the defender had signed a lucrative five-year deal, have been barred from registering players for two playing windows. transfer: winter 2024-25 and summer 2025-26.
The players' status committee had stated that Anwar, East Bengal and Delhi FC are all jointly "liable" for the compensation amount which includes Rs 8.40 crore for the residual value of the contract, Rs 2 crore already paid. to Delhi FC under the loan agreement, and Rs 2.50 crore for other "damages suffered by the club".
The transfer of the Indian centre-back to East Bengal had sparked a controversy at Kolkata Maidan.
The 23-year-old played a key role in Mohun Bagan's ISL Shield-winning campaign last season, scoring three goals and one assist in 26 matches.
Mohun Bagan challenged the player's move to East Bengal by lodging a complaint with the AIFF's player status committee.
On Tuesday, the AIFF imposed a four-month ban on Anwar after declaring the defender "guilty" and asked him and the two clubs to pay a whopping compensation of Rs 12.90 crore to Mohun Bagan.
"Yes, we have filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court and it has been listed for tomorrow. It is point number eight. All three parties have filed the petition for various reasons," said Delhi FC owner Ranjit Bajaj.
"How can we let the player lose matches in the coming days? He can recover the money, but the matches once played cannot be recovered, the time cannot be recovered," he added.
East Bengal chief executive Debabrata Sarkar said they have contacted the Delhi HC as they do not want the player to miss Indian Super League matches starting Friday until the AIFF Appeals Committee takes a decision. a decision in this regard.
"We have gone to the Appeals Committee, until such time as the Appeals Committee decides that we want Anwar to play, he should not be deprived of playing time until that time. The player's career should not be affected at all costs. That is our argument. Let's see what happens next," Sarkar said.
Earlier, the AIFF player status committee also ruled that Anwar's parent club Delhi FC and East Bengal, with whom the defender had signed a lucrative five-year deal, have been barred from registering players for two playing windows. transfer: winter 2024-25 and summer 2025-26.
The players' status committee had stated that Anwar, East Bengal and Delhi FC are all jointly "liable" for the compensation amount which includes Rs 8.40 crore for the residual value of the contract, Rs 2 crore already paid. to Delhi FC under the loan agreement, and Rs 2.50 crore for other "damages suffered by the club".
The transfer of the Indian centre-back to East Bengal had sparked a controversy at Kolkata Maidan.
The 23-year-old played a key role in Mohun Bagan's ISL Shield-winning campaign last season, scoring three goals and one assist in 26 matches.
Mohun Bagan challenged the player's move to East Bengal by lodging a complaint with the AIFF's player status committee.
