The Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) chief Anuj Gupta filed an official criticism on Wednesday about match-fixing allegations within the Delhi Premier League (DPL) after a gathering with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey.
The AIFF chief met the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) chief Madhur Verma and Anuj for an hour in the present day and requested a fast-track investigation into the allegations.
The premier soccer division of the state was mired in controversy after a DPL match between Ahbab FC and Rangers Sports Club on February 19, noticed two doubtful own-goals scored by the previous facet, hinting at foul play.
“For the last two goals scored, it was very evident that there was a high possibility of fixing. In regards to that, at 7:30 PM the same day, I did an emergency meeting where I called all the vice presidents,” Anuj advised Sportstar.
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“It was a unanimous decision to suspend Ahbab FC, along with the player Md. Samim (who scored the first goal and assisted the second), and also gave a show-cause notice to Rizwan Ul Haq, who is the chairman of the Delhi Premier League sub-committee.”
Though Ahbab received the match, the video of the blatant personal objectives went viral on the web, placing Indian soccer in uneven waters.
“One of the decisions that we took during the emergency meeting was also to file a complaint. And in the AIFF meeting, they agreed but stressed that the investigation had to start as soon as possible,” Anuj added.
Sportstar understands that extra groups – apart from Ahbab and Rangers – are below the scanner within the probe.
“I had a meeting with Mr. Chaubey and the joint Commissioner (today). We had a very fruitful discussion in terms of filing the complaint and what was to happen after that,” he mentioned.
The ACB has requested for particulars about some matches from the DSA, and Anuj mentioned that he, together with the entire staff of Football Delhi, ‘are there to help’ with all of the required info.
“He (Kalyan Chaubey) is also of the view that the kind of goals scored show that there could be a big nexus, and for that, they will (need to) get into the nitty-gritty to make sure that these things you know are not repeated again,” he added.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com