East Bengal have been handed a transfer ban yet again for non-payment of salaries…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has slapped East Bengal with a transfer ban for non-payment of salaries to three Indian players, Goal can confirm.
The three Indian players are Rakshit Dagar, Abhas Thapa and Pintu Mahata who were signed by East Bengal during the 2019/20 season.
Sources close to Goal have confirmed that the combined amount due to the three players is approximately INR 9 Lakhs with Pintu Mahata’s salary being the most. Also, the decision on Mahata is a Non-compliance of Judicial Decision which means that the ban cannot be uplifted or further appealed.
The entire amount has to be paid by the club in the next 45 working days in order to remove the ban over the club.
Who will clear the salary dues of the players?
While AIFF has notified the SC East Bengal management about the ban, the new management is not liable to pay the due amount as these liabilities were incurred before September 1, 20202 when Shree Cement East Bengal management was formed.
All the above players were signed during the Quess East Bengal era and after Quess Corp parted ways with the club, the liabilities automatically comes to East Bengal club and not to the new management.
Goal has also learnt that the salary non-payment issue is not limited to just three players. Around 12 players and support staff including foreigners like Jaime Santos Colado and Carlos Nodar’s salaries have not been cleared by the club yet.
Earlier in June this year, East Bengal were handed a transfer ban by FIFA over the non-payment of salary of Costa Rican defender Johnny Acosta. But later the ban was revoked after the East Bengal officials cleared the dues.
Source: Goal
