•-The Kohima District Football Associations claim about New Market Youth Organization team not applying or approaching for the district slot is totally unacceptable. Hence the NMYO is constrained to bring out and reiterate the following points.
1. Has the K.D.F.A .ever invited aspiring teams to apply for the Nagaland Premier League slot of Kohima District? If so details about the circular/ notification/advertisement be made known to public.
2. The five points justification rendered by the K.D.F.A. on allotment of the slot truly reflects the fallacy and misleading notion of the district governing body. As categorically stated earlier, 34 years of holistic football experiences of the New Market football team needs no further elaboration. However, if needed the team is ready to furnish the details on the grass root level coaching not only in Kohima, but as far as Meluri Sub-Division under Phek District. The NMYO team is a community based support team comprising mostly of indigenous local players that has withstood the test of times and had survived this far as a team. Needless to speak about scholarships, it would be embarrassing if the team had to furnish the details about the employment records of our players in various state departments, public sectors etc. through football. The Roll of Honors achieved by the team says well about the qualified and experienced Coaches and Managers. Do we need to remind that the NMYO football coach is also the present State football coach?
3. It is pertinent to point out that so far Dimapur District Football Association has also not conducted the league match. Now the question arises, what prompted K.D.F.A to hurriedly allot the district slot without conducting the league tournament? Is K.D.F.A. in any manner inferior to D.D.F.A?
While appreciating the K.D.F.A. for acknowledging the contribution of the NMYO team, it is earnestly pleaded that to lay down the whole matter at rest and not to further invite skeletons from the cupboards. It is high time that as a corrective measure, the K.D.F.A comes up with a proposal to conduct the league matches at the earliest so as to restore back the trust and confidence as a District governing football body. This would also ensure equal opportunity to all the aspiring football teams in the state capital to compete in the true spirit of the game.
Stephen Rutsa Abalie RhËzhË
1. Has the K.D.F.A .ever invited aspiring teams to apply for the Nagaland Premier League slot of Kohima District? If so details about the circular/ notification/advertisement be made known to public.
2. The five points justification rendered by the K.D.F.A. on allotment of the slot truly reflects the fallacy and misleading notion of the district governing body. As categorically stated earlier, 34 years of holistic football experiences of the New Market football team needs no further elaboration. However, if needed the team is ready to furnish the details on the grass root level coaching not only in Kohima, but as far as Meluri Sub-Division under Phek District. The NMYO team is a community based support team comprising mostly of indigenous local players that has withstood the test of times and had survived this far as a team. Needless to speak about scholarships, it would be embarrassing if the team had to furnish the details about the employment records of our players in various state departments, public sectors etc. through football. The Roll of Honors achieved by the team says well about the qualified and experienced Coaches and Managers. Do we need to remind that the NMYO football coach is also the present State football coach?
3. It is pertinent to point out that so far Dimapur District Football Association has also not conducted the league match. Now the question arises, what prompted K.D.F.A to hurriedly allot the district slot without conducting the league tournament? Is K.D.F.A. in any manner inferior to D.D.F.A?
While appreciating the K.D.F.A. for acknowledging the contribution of the NMYO team, it is earnestly pleaded that to lay down the whole matter at rest and not to further invite skeletons from the cupboards. It is high time that as a corrective measure, the K.D.F.A comes up with a proposal to conduct the league matches at the earliest so as to restore back the trust and confidence as a District governing football body. This would also ensure equal opportunity to all the aspiring football teams in the state capital to compete in the true spirit of the game.
Stephen Rutsa Abalie RhËzhË
Games & Sports, Secretary President
New Market Youth Organization New Market Youth Organisation
Kohima. Kohima.
