AIFF Imposes Four-Month Ban On Anwar Ali, Mohun Bagan To Receive INR 12.90 Crore In Compensation

New Delhi: Anwar Ali has ignited one of the biggest controversies in Indian football after terminating his four-year loan deal with Mohun Bagan on July 9, 2024, to return to his parent club, Delhi FC.

Less than 24 hours later, on July 10, 2024, Ali, Delhi FC, and East Bengal finalized a tripartite agreement, securing his transfer to East Bengal on a five-year deal.

East Bengal paid Delhi FC ₹2.5 crores for the transfer. A clause in the deal specifies that if Anwar Ali faces any fines due to the transfer, it will be shared equally between East Bengal and Ali, with Delhi FC not liable for any portion of the fine.

On July 11, 2024, Anwar Ali signed a five-year contract with East Bengal. Khel Now had earlier reported that Ali would earn ₹24 crores over five years, including ₹8.5 crores in loyalty bonuses.

While these agreements became public only recently through Khel Now, Anwar Ali had already sought a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the AIFF’s Players’ Status Committee (PSC) to finalize his transfer.

The PSC initially deemed the contract termination “unjust,” but issued the NOC on August 11, 2024, permitting Anwar Ali to finalize his transfer to East Bengal the next day. Khel Now gained access to both agreements only after this development.

“Anwar Ali will serve a four-month sporting ban, while East Bengal and Delhi FC will face two transfer window bans, starting from the January transfer window. All three parties—Anwar Ali, Delhi FC and East Bengal—must pay Rs 12.90 crores in compensation to Mohun Bagan.” said the decision deliver by the PSC

Anwar Ali’s four-month sporting ban will commence on the first matchday of ISL 2024-25. According to the tripartite agreement, Ali must pay Mohun Bagan 50% of the Rs 12.90 crore compensation.

East Bengal will cover the remaining 50% of the Rs 12.90 crore compensation and will be barred from signing or registering new players during the 2024 winter and 2025 summer transfer windows.

Rs 32.95 crores (Rs 26.5 crores in transfer fee and salary; Rs 6.45 crores in fines) will be the total package and cost the club are paying to sign Anwari Ali.

Delhi FC will face a two-transfer window ban but will not be liable for any compensation payments, according to the agreement between the three parties.

All parties have the right to appeal the AIFF Players’ Status Committee’s decision to the AIFF Appeals Committee. If Anwar Ali appeals, monetary compensation will be suspended until the Appeals Committee issues a final ruling. To lift the sporting and transfer bans, the parties will need a stay order from the Appeals Committee.