NEW DELHI: Tired at the All India Football Federation’s repeated attempts to undermine its state associations, the Kerala Football Association (KFA) on Friday, made its grouse official when it wrote to the president, Praful Patel demanding why it has been bypassed in organizing the ongoing Santosh Trophy in the state, and approached the state government to conduct it instead.
In a strongly-worded letter, a copy of which is with Times Sport, Tom Jose, president of the KFA wrote, “In connection with the Santosh Trophy in Kerala, we understand that the AIFF office, with your permission, has entered into an understanding with the state government of Kerala to organize the same without even consulting the state FA.”
