Dubai: Kerala Blasters coach Ivan Vukomanovic said that the ban imposed by FIFA on the All India Football Federation will seriously affect Indian football and should be resolved as soon as possible. He reached the Dubai Al Nasr Stadium for the training of Blasters under the leadership of H16 Sports and was talking to ‘Gulf Madhyamya’.
FIFA Ban
If not resolved soon, Indian football will be seriously affected. We came to Dubai for the pre-season tournament. The organizers had made all the arrangements. Many Malayalees were waiting for us here. I came here happy to play in front of my own crowd. However, with the ban, it became impossible to play. The Federation should step in to find a solution. I am disappointed with this ban. They are not even able to play a practice match with the international team. It is hoped that the ban will be lifted as soon as possible and he will be able to return to the ground.
New Season; New expectations
We are thrilled to be back in front of our home crowd. As a team, we are training hard to make better progress than last season. Looking forward to a great season. The primary objective is to get as many points as possible in the league round. Sahal Abdussamad, K.P. Rahul, K. Kerala players like Prashanth and Bijoy Varghese are the backbone of the team.
Yellow army noise again
Having to play the last two seasons without spectators was a big challenge. Even training within a framework like the biobubble is difficult. Last season it was impossible to leave Goa. Instructions such as not to leave the room and not to interact with people were affected. He missed the fans a lot when he reached the finals. Thought I’d add them anyway. It was in this situation that viral videos like ‘Keri Wada Makkale’ were made. The extra energy that Kerala fans give us is different.
Training in Dubai
If you want to improve you have to step out of your comfort zone and play. Training in Dubai has been a great experience for us. You can be a good player when you play with a strong team. I want to bring my children to your level. Playing in conditions like Dubai’s hot weather will make the team stronger.