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PANAJI
Up to three football clubs could be eligible to receive ₹ 3 crore of government assistance “to sustain themselves to help develop football standards in the State of Goa.”
The Government of Goa has notified a new scheme titled the “Financial Assistance to Football Clubs from Goa qualified for the professional leagues/tournaments recognised and hosted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF)” making football clubs playing in tournaments hosted by the AIFF like the I-league and the Federation Cup eligible for the scheme.
According to the scheme, those Football Clubs duly registered and affiliated with Goa Football Association and such recognized body like the AIFF, and who has on its rolls at least 75% of players of Goan origin shall be eligible to be a beneficiary under this scheme.
The only catch is that not more than three Football Clubs will be eligible for availing financial assistance under the scheme in a financial year.
In order to avail the scheme the clubs will have to, besides producing proof of the affiliation and proof of their participation in AIFF tournaments, submit their government-audited statement of accounts for the preceding financial year, a list of football players enrolled in the team for the league/tournament matches and number of players enrolled of Goan origin.
The clubs will also have to submit a report regarding the activities undertaken by the club for the previous year with emphasis on grassroots football and junior teams and a report regarding football team’s performance in the preceding three years besides other details like the managing committee and their plans for spending/utilization of the financial assistance to be provided by the State Government.
A committee nominated by the Government will review the performance of the beneficiary clubs, every six months and suggest measures for the improvement of its performance and also suggest whether the Government should continue with the financial assistance to the clubs or not.
Grievances, arising out of the implementation of this scheme will lie with the Secretary to the Government in charge of Sports Department who will hear and decide such matters and the decision of the Secretary to the Government in this regard will be binding on all concerned.
If the beneficiary Club is aggrieved by this decision, he can make an appeal to the Minister in charge of the Sports Department, who shall decide the appeal and his decision shall be final and binding on all concerned.
Earlier, Parrikar had promised that Goan clubs would be given assistance by the government provided that they were eligible after Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemão had raised the issue in the Assembly in July last year.
Football Clubs must be duly registered and affiliated with GFA & AIFF
Must have at least 75 per cent of players of Goan origin on its rolls
Eligible clubs need submit audited statement of accounts, list of football players enrolled in the team for the league/tournament matches and number of players enrolled of Goan origin
Clubs must also submit report regarding activities undertaken with emphasis on grassroot football & junior teams
Committee to review performance of beneficiary clubs, every six months
Panel to suggest measures for improvement and also suggest whether Government should continue with financial assistance
Secretary to the Government in charge of Sports Department to address all grievances
