Indian Super League's regulatory commission have called upon FC Goa management for a preliminary hearing tomorrow in Mumbai for breach of ISL regulations after the final of the second edition last month.
"FC Goa have been charged under the ISL regulations for 'boycotting match and league ceremony', 'public criticism and threating match officials', 'allegation of match fixing' and 'non-adherence of league rules'," an official release said.
ISL regulatory commission includes advocate Vidushpat Singhania and sportsperson Kiran More.
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The Regulatory Commission, having heard the parties at length ruled out FC Goa's claims on 'Double Jeopardy' and ISL Regulatory Commissions' lack of 'Jurisdiction'.
All the parties have the option to exercise their right to appeal under the ISL League rules to the ISL Appeals Panel comprising Justice (Retd) Kshitij R Vyas, former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.
On December 20 last, after Chennaiyin FC defeated FC Goa 3-2 in the ISL final in Margao, a scuffle broke out. Chennaiyin FC's marquee player Elano was accused by FC Goa co-owner Dattaraj Salgaocar of physically assaulting him in an altercation that occurred at the home team's dugout after the final whistle.
Dattaraj filed an FIR in a local police station. Elano was arrested and subsequently released but only after spending a night in police custody.
The ISL regulatory commission then issued notices to the parties involved and also asked FC Goa why action should not be taken for boycotting the post-match prize distribution.
Meanwhile, video footages also emerged which purportedly showed that Elano did not resort to any aggressive conduct during that scuffle.
In the footages, FC Goa officials were seen pushing and shoving Elano with one of them apparently laying his hand on the face of the Brazilian World Cupper who tried to free himself from the scuffle.
FC Goa, who have already been punished by the All India Football Federation's disciplinary committee with a fine of Rs 50 lakh, have maintained that issuance of notices by both AIFF and ISL Regulatory Commission for the same alleged breaches violates their fundamental rights and amounts to double jeopardy.
