GANGTOK, 01 Nov: Sikkim Football Association [SFA], in a meeting held today, decided to field a team in this year’s Governor’s Gold Cup named ‘SFA XI’ with the idea of giving exposure to local footballers.
A press release issued by SFA general manager, Menla Ethenpa, informs that the team will consist of “good Sikkimese players selected from all the clubs of Sikkim”. The task of selection has been assigned to Suresh Mukhia, who has been named as the coach and Geden Lepcha who has been named as the Manager of SFA XI.
“SFA feels that our local boys will get a platform to show-case their talent. This decision of SFA has been welcomed by one and all of the football fraternity”, the release adds. SFA XI will replace Sikkim Police who will not be playing in the tournament as the All India Police Meet is being held at the same time.
It may be mentioned here that the recently formed Football Club Association of Sikkim [FCAS] had demanded that SFA invite Sikkim Himalayan Sporting Club [SHSC] to play in the upcoming Governor’s Gold Cup Football Tournament [in place of Sikkim Police] which is set to begin in the second week of November. SHSC was defeated by Sikkim Police in the finals of the Independence Day Cup. Being the runners-up and with the winners Sikkim Police unable to play, SHSC had also requested SFA to allow the club to play in the Governor’s Gold Cup. Two local teams are invited to play in the Governor’s Gold Cup - the winner of the Independence Day Cup and the senior division Sikkim-League champions.
A press release issued by SFA general manager, Menla Ethenpa, informs that the team will consist of “good Sikkimese players selected from all the clubs of Sikkim”. The task of selection has been assigned to Suresh Mukhia, who has been named as the coach and Geden Lepcha who has been named as the Manager of SFA XI.
“SFA feels that our local boys will get a platform to show-case their talent. This decision of SFA has been welcomed by one and all of the football fraternity”, the release adds. SFA XI will replace Sikkim Police who will not be playing in the tournament as the All India Police Meet is being held at the same time.
It may be mentioned here that the recently formed Football Club Association of Sikkim [FCAS] had demanded that SFA invite Sikkim Himalayan Sporting Club [SHSC] to play in the upcoming Governor’s Gold Cup Football Tournament [in place of Sikkim Police] which is set to begin in the second week of November. SHSC was defeated by Sikkim Police in the finals of the Independence Day Cup. Being the runners-up and with the winners Sikkim Police unable to play, SHSC had also requested SFA to allow the club to play in the Governor’s Gold Cup. Two local teams are invited to play in the Governor’s Gold Cup - the winner of the Independence Day Cup and the senior division Sikkim-League champions.
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