The AIFF Disciplinary Committee has upheld a wrongful dismissal claim made by NorthEast United FC for defender Asheer Akhtar.
The decision, announced on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, rescinds the red card issued to Akhtar during a match and changes it to a yellow card for reckless play.
Akhtar received the red card during the Indian Super League match against Kerala Blasters at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
In its ruling, the Committee stated, “After reviewing the documents submitted by the player and the Technical Report provided by the Chief Refereeing Officer, Trevor Kettle, the Wrongful Dismissal Review Panel has unanimously agreed that the player was incorrectly sent off for Serious Foul Play.”
The Committee concluded that “the player was wrongfully dismissed” and fully supported the claim filed by the club on Akhtar’s behalf.