Goa: SC East Bengal have lodged a complaint against the quality of refereeing with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in ISL. The concerns were shown from the very first match, though it gained momentum against the match of Jamshedpur when East Bengal was reduced to 10 men after Eugeneson Lyngdoh was shown a second yellow card.
He was sent off just 25 minutes into the game. The challenge on Aitor Monroy saw the referee give the decision even though there was contact with the ball first. Jamshedpur too were also reduced to 10 men following a second yellow to Laldinliana Renthlei. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
East Bengal coach Robbie Fowler said, “I don’t think any decision was going our way. Everyone does seem to be against us. We just had to go out there and defend like the way we can and don’t concede and it was important for us to get the point.”
“We have suffered in the last three matches so after yesterday’s match we have shared our feedback with AIFF, Hopefully, it will be taken into consideration to enhance the quality of referee to maintain the spirit of the game during the remainder of the tournament,” a source close to the development told the media.
He added, “This is a process that is available to every club where they can share feedback about the officials with the federation.” Fowler’s men are placed at the bottom of the league table after four matches with a point next to their name. Their next match is against Hyderabad on Tuesday (December 15).
