AIFF is just a circus, says Bhutia hitting out again at Chaubey

Sample this: “I do not know how much things will improve at AIFF if he leaves but I do know it cannot possibly get any worse.” Or this: “I had told the people who supported him then that they were backing the wrong guy because I knew him as a player. Those people are now saying Bhaichung Bhutia was right.” And this: “The AIFF is just a circus. If you put jokers in that position, it is bound to be one.”

The federation run by Chaubey lacks transparency and decisions get taken even before they are discussed in meetings, said Bhutia. That is how Manolo Marquez was appointed, he said. The AIFF’s technical committee was not consulted, said Bhutia repeating a charge he first made on July 20 while resigning from the committee.

Marquez’s credentials cannot be questioned, said Bhutia. But had the meeting happened, I would have suggested that he take up one post: either see out the remaining contract with FC Goa or leave that and be with India full-time, he said. The AIFF instead was happy that it could save money through this arrangement, said Bhutia.