FC Goa has completed the required actions and notified the ISL organizers of their progress.
In an unexpected turn of events, the host side’s team analyst was allegedly discovered spying on FC Goa throughout their pre-match training session in Mumbai, the day before FC Goa’s vital away encounter against Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League season. According to a person familiar with the situation, FC Goa’s employees detained the person in question, which prompted the team to formally protest to the league’s organizers.
The FC Goa insider revealed that Mumbai City FC had dispatched spies to our Matchday 1 training session in Mumbai. After we discovered that an MCFC member had been filming our training session, we took action. We’ve brought a grievance against the league’s organizers.
Manolo Marquez is displeased with the circumstances
The situation was particularly upsetting to FC Goa’s head coach, Manolo Marquez, who lost his cool at the pregame press conference. Press representatives questioned Marquez about team news and injury updates, at which he replied angrily, “Ask the photographer (Mumbai City Analyst), who was in the… recording our training session.”
With both teams competing for the ISL Shield, the league is currently at a pivotal point in its history. Who wins the ISL Shield in the end will depend on the outcome of this match. FC Goa ranked fifth, is presently experiencing a three-game losing run, while Petr Kratky’s team, ranked second, is enjoying a three-game winning streak. If FC Goa wins, they will tie Mumbai City FC for the most points, while Mumbai City FC’s victory will guarantee them a two-point advantage over Odisha FC at the top of the league.
It has now asked Mumbai City FC for clarification on the entire incident, but the team has declined to comment. On Wednesday night, the two teams will play each other at the Mumbai Football Arena.
