Kerala Blasters, Vukomanovic express regret over ISL walkout against Bengaluru FC
The HinduKerala Blasters and head coach Ivan Vukomanovic expressed regret over the club’s walkout in the Indian Super League playoff walkout against Bengaluru FC last month. The All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee had on Friday issued a fine on the club of Rs 4 crore, while Vukomanovic was handed a fine of Rs 4 Lakh fine and a 10-game ban. These are without a doubt, some of the most important values of football game, and most of all, parts of sport education that we all have to pass to our future generations.” The AIFF Disciplinary Committee’s order on Friday also said Vukomanovic had instigated the team to abandon the match and brought the game into disrepute. After hearing all the parties concerned, the AIFF Disciplinary Committee – chaired by Vaibhav Gaggar – also directed the Blasters to issue a ‘public apology’ for the unsporting conduct of abandoning the match, failing which the total fine would be increased to Rs 6 crore.