PANAJI
The players seem to be the biggest causality of the decision of the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) to disburse a reduced amount far from what was claimed by Goans Hockey for the diet camp conducted ahead of the National Games 2023.
Goans Hockey have received Rs.6,45,230 for the diet camp on 11th October while the balance amount of Rs. 2,12,620 is still due to the diet camp, Goans Hockey officials have claimed.
Players of both the men and women team who took part in the diet camp in Margao and Mapusa, including those dropped were to receive varying amounts.
Besides the players, coaches along with Goans Hockey officials Inacio Fernandes and Beny Viegas were due to receive the diet camp allowance for being part of the National Games 2023.
All the players who were part of the National Games were called for a meeting by Goans Hockey officials at Mapusa recently to complete the disbursement of the diet allowance.
Goan Hockey officials while addressing the players at the meeting said they have received diet camp dues of Rs. 6 lakhs and informed that the diet allowance amount will be transferred to their respective personal bank accounts before Diwali.
“They took a xerox copy of our personal bank pass book and told us that the diet allowance will be paid before Diwali,” said a player.
The players were told that they will not get the full amount which has been mentioned in the bills submitted to SAG but a reduced amount.
“We were told a certain amount will be deducted from what has been mentioned against our name, what is the amount we do not know,” added the player.
Asked as to the reason for the justification in the reduced amount the player said; “We have been given to understand that refreshments were given for a few days.”
“The fact is for only two days pau bhaji and mineral water was provided for the players in Margao no other refreshments were given over the days the camp was held,” asserted goalkeeper Conan Fernandes, a former Bank of India player who played in the Mumbai Super League before moving to Goa. Conan was one of the many Goan players, men and women, who were dropped a couple of days before the game.
Goans officials once again reiterated that they have been sending Goan teams for the various championships from their own funds as SAG has not released the funds for the last one and half year which are due to them for taking part in the various national level championships.
Players from the National Games including those dropped and outstation players
Men’s team
Mylen D’Souza, Issub Sayyed, Swapnil Haldankar, Aaban Shaikh, Gaurav Palyekar Suyesh Mayekar, Nitesh Kullu, Raju Rathod, Shubham Sharma, Brendan De Noronha, Dattesh Priiolkar and Aviraj Madgaonkar
Outstation players listed as players to get diet camp allowance: Rohit Bharti and Abhisek Pathak.
Other outstation players: Moses Pullanthara, Raj S Govind, Karayil H Shah (GK) and Nithin Thimmaiah
Officials who are enlisted to get diet allowance: Inacio Fernandes, assistant manager, Lester Gurjao, coach, Eliter Fernandes, coach, Patrick Soares (athletics coach, fitness in-charge during diet camp), Beny Viegas, Manager
Players dropped ahead of games who are to get diet allowance: Manoj Pednekar, Nishit Hegde, Pandurang Sakhalkar, Vithoba Borkar, Conan Fernandes, Sarang Honakhande, Manxar Manjrekar, Jagrut Salunke, Karl Gomes and Sunil Vasoli
Women’s team
Manjitha Mathkar, Yukta Mhato, Pavina Salgaonkar, Anoshka D’Souza, Elika D’Souza, Geeta Rathod, Aditi Naik, Diksha Choudhari and Nikita Naik
Players from outside the state who played for Goa at the national Games: Komal (GK), Mitali, Manita, Subham, Mamta Bhatt, Amisha, Lalruatfeli, Agnes Malsawmkimi and Abhitha As
Dropped for the games: Brunilda Andrade, Riya Salgaonkar, Sakshi Rathod, Fiera Fernandes, Jovinia D’Silva, Caslin Viegas, Anushka Quadros, Felicity Lopes, Shabana Alliketi and Catarina Gomes
