Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting are going to take the field in the Premier Hockey League title deciding match on Friday. Before that, the hot hockey arena around the star player Russell Mahmood Jimmy.
Jimmy will not play for Kal Mohammed due to three yellow cards. A letter has been sent from the Mohammedan club to the federation and league committee to reconsider the matter. Otherwise, they have taken a kind of decision not to play the match tomorrow. Officials said the same in the meeting room of the club on Thursday.
Mohammedan are at the top of the points table before the last round of games. They collected 35 points in 14 matches. Collection of Abahani and Mariners 34. Mariners will play against Bangladesh Police in the first match on Friday. If they win this match, their collection will stand at 37. If Abahani defeats Mohammedan in the second match, the Blue-Yellows’ collection will also be 37. In that case, according to the bylaws, the title is to be decided through play-off matches. And if the Mohammedans win, they will be the champions. And if the Mohammedan-Abahani match is a draw, the title will remain in Mariners’ home.
In such a situation, Mohammedan is in a strict position with Jimmy. The hockey official of the club, Sarwar Hossain, said in the press conference, ‘We are being treated in various ways in this league. Judgments are being made against us at various times. Our team is facing many difficulties.
Regarding Jimmy’s card, he said, ‘The league committee will inform us with a warning letter after the second yellow card regarding Jimmy. They didn’t say that. But after three cards they said Jimmy can’t play.’
He further added, ‘I have written to the federation again today regarding the issue of Jimmy citing the clause of the bails. If we don’t get a solution in this regard, maybe we won’t play. The team is in practice. After receiving the response from the federation, we will discuss with the club president whether we will play or not and decide tomorrow.’
Mohammedan team manager Ariful Haque Prince said, ‘I myself am the joint secretary of the federation. But the federation doesn’t listen to any of us. The federation is running on one’s words. If this continues, our club president has told everyone to resign from the federation.
Whatever Abahani is doing around Jimmy is getting ready to play the last game. Abahani’s Indian coach Siddharth Pandey said optimistically, ‘This is an unscripted final for us. The boys are all set to beat Mohammedan to win the title. The condition of the team is better than before. He is in a good position mentally. We will celebrate the title by defeating Mohammedan.
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