Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16 2010:
Manipur State League football tournament organiser All Manipur Football Association has imposed penalty of Rs 3000 against defending champion NISA, Thangmeiband besides suspending five players and two officials for varying terms.
An AMFA release announcing the penalty said decision to suspend players and officials is based on report of the referee who conducted the second leg 4th MSL match between NISA and TRUGPU on January 14 during which the match official was assaulted by players as well as supporters of the Thangmeiband side.
Four players namely W Denal Singh, S Thomas, S Manimohan and L Dewan Singh would be suspended for three consecutive matches of the ongoing competition while coach T Shyam Singh and assistant manager Sh Inao Sharma face suspension for four matches.
While the four players have been charged for in-field assault of the referee and the two officials for unauthorised entry to the playing area, AMFA has also decided to suspend NISA's T Santosh Singh for a period of six months with the player found guilty of man-handling the referee while the official was scurrying to the change room to escape the assault.