September 23: The WIFA Super Division committee, admitting to an administrative lapse on their part have decided not to take action on Mahindras nor their goalkeeper Salim Ansari who was alleged to have played five matches before being granted a transfer from Dempo (Goa).Super Division chairman Shahzad Shah informed The Indian Express after today's meeting held at long last after being postponed twice. Shah said that the committee admitted to WIFA's administrative lapse in the matter. Mahindras will not forfeit any points nor pay a fine. The Super Division committee, according to Shah, will now take it upon themselves to study transfer formalities closely next season to prevent a repeat of the episode.
The committee also acted on the abandoned Union Bank of India (UBI)-BMFC match on Sept 19. Based on the referee's report the match has been awarded to BMFC who led 2-1 with just a minute to go before UBI protested against fading light and refused to play on. The referee deemed the light good enough to play in.
In another issue, BMFC's apology for today's untoward incident in the match against Income-Tax, involving player Kasif Jamal, manager Shabbir Ahmed and reserve referee JP Singh prevented action against the Super Division club.
A fourth issue will see WIFA referring another case of player elibility -- that of Central Bank of India's (CBI) Valky D'Silva -- to the AIFF on the insistence of Air-India, the Supe Division defending champions.
Air-India have taken objection to SS Shetty -- an ex-employee of CBI -- chairing the disciplinary committee meeting. D'Silva, from Goa, has been barred from further participation in the League and CBI were fined Rs 5,000. The committee, however, has yet to confirm the side's fate in terms of points deducted.
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