Telangana Football Association suspends Shabbir 'Disciplinary Violations'

The Telangana Football Association (TFA) has decided to suspend former India captain and Dhyan Chand Awardee Shabbir Ali, President of Abbas Union Football Club, for a period of one year following a series of activities and actions considered detrimental to the interests, discipline, reputation  and functioning of the Association.

The decision was taken after deliberations in the TFA Executive Committee Meeting, Technical Committee Meeting, and General Body Meeting. The suspension was imposed basing on the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Association,



according to TFA Secretary G Palguna.

The TFA Secretary informed that at the time of his appointment as Coach for Telangana Santosh Trophy team Shabbir Ali informed thems that he possessed an AFC B License certificate as per AIFF Guidelines. “Based on the information provided by him, we appointed him as the Coach for the Telangana team,” he said.

“However, subsequently, during the Santosh Trophy held in Bengaluru, the AIFF did not permit him to act as the Coach for the match, as he did not possess an AFC B License certificate,” Palguna said.