Excellent news for Messi followers in India! Kerala minister says cost made to convey Argentina legend

Kerala Sports activities Minister V Abdurahiman on Saturday confirmed that
Lionel Messi and his Argentina staff will go to India
in October-November. This after a bit of the media reported that the Argentina staff had cancelled their scheduled go to to Kerala resulting from some cost dispute with the sponsors.

Abdurahiman took to his Fb account to clear the air on Messi’s potential go to to India. He mentioned that Messi will come and thanked the sponsor, the Reporter Broadcasting Firm, for clearing the cost. The Kerala authorities had earlier introduced Messi’s go to to the state, however a number of reviews later instructed that the Argentina staff may not come.

Each Abdurahiman and the sponsor, Reporter Broadcasting Firm, had strongly rejected the reviews then and reiterated that the world champions would play a pleasant match within the southern state.

Kerala minister confirms Messi’s go to

Whereas speaking to the media on Saturday, Abdurahiman mentioned there was some delay within the cost of the match price by the sponsor and it’s resolved now.

“The sponsor has paid the quantity now. There isn’t any different obstacles on this regard. As per the FIFA window, October-November is the time allotted for the world groups to participate in such occasions. So, the identical time is prone to be allotted for us additionally,” he mentioned.

As per the contract between the sponsor and the Argentina Soccer Affiliation (AFA), the staff administration would attain the state after the cost of the match price and they might announce the date and different particulars by a joint assertion, he mentioned.

Whereas replying to a query, Abdurahiman mentioned it was the sponsor who knowledgeable the federal government in regards to the cost of the match price and they’re but to get an replace from the Argentina staff administration on this regard.

“The sponsors mentioned they settled the contract quantity to be paid earlier than the match. The federal government has no reference to any monetary dealings on this regard. The contract is between the sponsor and the staff administration,” he mentioned.

The proposed pleasant match is extra prone to be held on the greenfield stadium right here because it meets worldwide requirements.

The minister additional mentioned the one goal of the federal government is to instill recent hopes within the state sports activities sector by bringing the world champions.

(With company inputs)