New Delhi, 6 Apr: Several I-League clubs are not happy at the Super Cup qualifying-round matches in Kerala involving them not being shown live, saying that they have been handed “step-motherly treatment” by the broadcasters.
The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) marke-ting partners FSDL, the organisers of the Indian Super League, look after the matters relating to broad-cast of Super Cup matches.
Sony Sports Network will telecast live the matches from the group stage of the tournament proper beginning Saturday, while Fancode App will also live-stream the games.
But Wednesday’s two qualifying-round matches of the Super Cup between I-League sides Sreenidi Deccan and Neroca as well as between Gokulam Kerala and Mohammedan Sporting were not shown live. Gokulam and Sreenidi emerged winners in their respective matches to make it to the group stage.
“The tournament is being organised by FSDL and the telecast and live streaming matters were solely with FSDL. As usual, we were given step-moth-erly treatment,” Gokulam owner VC Praveen told PTI.
“The qualifying-round matches could at least have been live-streamed on Fancode App, if not telecast live on Sony. When you were showing matches of Durand Cup and Santosh Trophy, why not Super Cup qualifying-round matches.
“They are not concerned about the I-League clubs,” Praveen rued. (PTI)