KOCHI: A team that was formed with much fanfare ten months faced a huge question mark over its future as the Kerala Blasters announced a ‘temporary pause’ to its women’s football team activities on Tuesday. The Blasters women’s team seem to be bearing the brunt of the financial constraints faced by the club owing to the hefty fine (Rs 4 crore) imposed on them by AIFF for their men’s team’s decision to walk off the pitch during the game against Bengaluru FC in an ISL playoff game last season.
“It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the temporary pause of our women’s team. This decision has been necessitated by the recent financial sanctions imposed on our club by the football federation. While we respect the authority and decisions of the federation, we cannot deny our disappointment at the impact it is likely to have across various functions of our club," Blasters’ said in a statement released on Tuesday.
