Team Herald
MAPUSA: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaute alleged that Churchill Alemao has fraudulently availed grants from the government for football, and appealed to stop further funds under the scheme.
“The Churchill Brothers club has fraudulently availed grants from government of Goa since 2018. There is need to investigate the representation made to then CM Manohar Parrikar by Churchill Alemao in 2017 and to the statement made by Churchill at a press conference that his budget is Rs 9 crore a year to run the club since both amounts are same but none of his balance sheets confirm an amount of Rs 9 crore,” Khaunte said.
Khaute further alleged that though Churchill Brothers have said that 75 per cent of the club players are of Goan origin, the actual figure does not cross 35 per cent.
Khaute also stated that Churchill did not disclose to the State that in spite of taking Rs 3 crore for 2017-18 they secured 9th place in the 10-team League and were relegated but managed to get back through the back doors to retain their place in the I League.
He appealed to the Chief Secretary to immediately stop further funds on the scheme and said that the Chief Secretary should call for the file and initiate action against government officers who have overlooked the defraud of the State treasury.
