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In response to the news report which appeared in local dailies on 07 Nov 2013, under the headline “USFC not to play in the Governor's Gold Cup opener”, we would like to state that it is nothing but work of two different “School of Thoughts”. SFA considered USFC as a home team and given the opportunity to field their team in the opener, whereas USFC thought that they are not home team rather they are I-League team and felt insulted to play in the opening match. As per practice in vogue, even in the FIFA World Cup, the host country plays the first match. USFC being a better team as compared to other home side, SFA thought they will be happy to play in the opening day. Moreover, it may be mentioned that just by virtue of being the local S-League champion of 2013, they got the entry in the Governor's Gold Cup.
However, the matter was solved when SFA officials called USFC officials for a meeting in the afternoon of 06 Nov 2013, where USFC’s request not to play in the opening day was considered duly replacing them by SFA XI. Their request for the revision of the match fee was also considered. In turn, USFC agreed to SFA request to field their team on 10th Nov 2013. At the end both (USFC & SFA) agreed to work in close coordination in coming days for the development of Sikkimese football.
Menla Ethenpa, General Secretary, SFA
In response to the news report which appeared in local dailies on 07 Nov 2013, under the headline “USFC not to play in the Governor's Gold Cup opener”, we would like to state that it is nothing but work of two different “School of Thoughts”. SFA considered USFC as a home team and given the opportunity to field their team in the opener, whereas USFC thought that they are not home team rather they are I-League team and felt insulted to play in the opening match. As per practice in vogue, even in the FIFA World Cup, the host country plays the first match. USFC being a better team as compared to other home side, SFA thought they will be happy to play in the opening day. Moreover, it may be mentioned that just by virtue of being the local S-League champion of 2013, they got the entry in the Governor's Gold Cup.
However, the matter was solved when SFA officials called USFC officials for a meeting in the afternoon of 06 Nov 2013, where USFC’s request not to play in the opening day was considered duly replacing them by SFA XI. Their request for the revision of the match fee was also considered. In turn, USFC agreed to SFA request to field their team on 10th Nov 2013. At the end both (USFC & SFA) agreed to work in close coordination in coming days for the development of Sikkimese football.
Menla Ethenpa, General Secretary, SFA
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