Kerala Blasters Walkout: Penalised Kerala Blasters & head coach Ivan Vukomanovic appeal to AIFF Disciplinary committee

Kerala Blasters Walkout: Penalised KBFC & head coach Ivan Vukomanovic seek BARGAIN, appeal to AIFF Disciplinary committee to reduce 4 crore fine, 10-match ban – Check Out

Triyasha Chatterjee

Wednesday, Apr 12, 2023 4:11 pm

Kerala Blasters Walkout: Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters Appeal: Ivan Vukomanovic Ban: Kerala Blasters and Ivan Vukomanovic intend to appeal the sentence imposed during the Indian Super League walkout against Bengaluru FC to the AIFF Disciplinary committee. Fined the club Rs 4 crore on Friday, and Vukomanovic was given a Rs 4 lakh fine and […]

Kerala Blasters Walkout: Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters Appeal: Ivan Vukomanovic Ban: Kerala Blasters and Ivan Vukomanovic intend to appeal the sentence imposed during the Indian Super League walkout against Bengaluru FC to the AIFF Disciplinary committee. Fined the club Rs 4 crore on Friday, and Vukomanovic was given a Rs 4 lakh fine and a 10-game suspension. As Sunil Chhetri’s disputed goal sparked a walkout, the penalty was assessed. Follow Indian Super League and Indian Super Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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Kerala Blasters Walkout: Penalised KBFC & head coach Ivan Vukomanovic seek BARGAIN, appeal to AIFF Disciplinary committee to reduce 4 crore fine, 10-match ban – Check Out

AIFF announced that Kerala Blasters FC have been fined Rs. 4 crore for “walking off the pitch and thereby forfeiting”. It was their ISL 2022–23 semifinal match against Bengaluru FC. The Kerala Blasters must publicly apologise, according to the Vaibhav Gaggar-led Disciplinary Committee. Kerala Blasters apologised in front of the people for the incident.

Kerala Blasters FC have filed an appeal in the All India Football Federation’s Appeal committee against the disciplinary action on the club for walking off the pitch during their Hero Indian Super League (ISL) playoff match against Bengaluru FC. #KBFC

— krishnan (@krishg1990) April 11, 2023

“We recognise that our decision to walk off the pitch prematurely was unfortunate and taken in the heat of the moment.” Kerala Blasters said in the statement.

Kerala Blasters Walkout: Penalised KBFC & head coach Ivan Vukomanovic seek BARGAIN, appeal to AIFF Disciplinary committee to reduce 4 crore fine, 10-match ban – Check Out

Blasters head coach Ivan Vukomanovic was given a 10-match suspension from AIFF-held tournaments. They were fined Rs 5 lakh under Article 9.1.2. The committee stated he was to blame for the team’s withdrawal from the game. He had brought the sport into disrepute (of the AIFF disciplinary code).

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Vukomanovic will be barred from using the team bench or the locker room. He was also ordered to make a “public apology” for his unacceptable behaviour, failing which the fine and ban would be raised to Rs 10 lakh.

Vukomanovic in a statement said, “It has been a couple of weeks since we were all caught by negative circumstances that happened on 3rd March this year during our last game. It is certainly devastating to all football fans to witness and see such a thing. The emotion and love input in this beautiful game by fans, players, technical & medical staffs, media, etc. around the globe is priceless, and no one deserves nor wants to be actor of such an event.”

Notwithstanding the walkout, Blasters fans showed incredible support for the team because they have the largest fan base in the ISL. The Blasters departed the pitch after a closely disputed goal by Bengaluru’s Sunil Chhetri after a free kick. The Kochi club had already complained to the AIFF regarding referee Crystal John’s decision to allow Chhetri to take the free kick that resulted to the goal. Yet, it was rejected.