Indian football | U-17 women’s coach recalled from tour for alleged misconduct with player
The Hindu
The team is currently touring Europe as part of preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, that India is scheduled to host from October 11-30.
The assistant coach associated with the Indian Under-17 women's football team has been suspended and called back from Norway for alleged misconduct with a minor player during the side's ongoing exposure trip to Norway.
It has been learnt that the Committee of Administrators (CoA), managing the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), has already informed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) about the alleged incident.
"An event of misconduct has been reported in the U-17 women's team, currently on an exposure tour to Europe. The AIFF follows a zero-tolerance policy on indiscipline. As an initial action, the Federation has provisionally suspended the individual pending further investigation," a statement from the CoA read.
"The AIFF has asked the concerned individual to stop all contact with the team, return to India immediately, and be physically present for further investigations upon his arrival," the statement added.
The team is currently touring Europe as part of preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, that India is scheduled to host from October 11-30.
While the CoA did not name the person involved but sources claimed that it's team's assistant coach Alex Ambrose, who forced the minor player to indulge in an "inappropriate" act.
The 39-year-old Ambrose represented the Indian national football team in six matches and scored a goal against Singapore during their triumphant LG Cup campaign in 2002. He also played in the 2003 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against North Korea in both the home and away fixtures.
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