TOLGAY CONTROVERSY: Tolgay responsible for the whole controversy, alleges Chuni Goswami

Описание: Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami alleged Australian footballer Tolgay Ozbay for the hot-burning controversy in Kolkata football. He said,"Neither East Bengal nor Mohun Bagan is responsible for the whole controversy, it's the footballer who is the main guilty." as the goal-machine was found guilty of 'misconduct' and was fined of Rs 16 lakh by the Indian Football Association, Bengal's supreme football governing body. IFA secretary Utpal Ganguly told reporters the verdict came after IFA's Players Status Committee studied the recommendations of the five-member Core Committee, which examined papers regarding the transfer controversy of Tolgay with his former club Kingfisher East Bengal. Tolgay reportedly signed contarct with KEB's arch rivals McDowell Mohun Bagan for 2012-13 with hefty sums. The IFA yesterday communicated in a letter to Tolgay saying for his 'misconduct' he would require to pay his one-month salary (Rs 11 lakh) and get his 'token' back from KEB. The player would also require to seek an apology for his conduct with his former club. Twenty-six-year-old Tolgay was also asked to pay another Rs 5 lakh to the IFA, the money would go to players' benevolent funds, added Ganguly. However, there had been no words yet from the player, who needed to carry out the ruling before officially joining MMB. The IFA said it should be knowing every development that takes place for the amicable settlement. Tolgay, who had been with KEB for past two years and won many trophies with red and golds, in last May after scoring a hat-trick to lead the club retain Calcutta Premier League, went straight to rivals camp MMB and said his job with KEB was over. But KEB insisted that Tolgay had violated agreement as he had taken advance for season 2012-13 after signing a voucher. The 'token', a symbolic matter which is essentially a player's property, was with KEB. Tolgay, had however, said he had no knowledge about the 'token'. The fine was the first of its kind in Indian football on an overseas player for 'misconduct'.