In a series of tweets footballer, Godwin Franco has alleged corruption in the Indian football. Godwin, who has won Indian Super League (ISL) title with Chennaiyin FC in 2015, took to Twitter and shared screenshots of his email conversation with Football Players' Association of India (FPAI). The footballer also claimed to have sent an email to FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) as well. Godwin claimed that FPAI in reply to one of his queries told him to use the “unrighteous methods” to get into the club.
The 33-year-old shared three screenshots- 1) which he claims to be part of an email to FIFpro and FPAI. 2) A reply from the FPAI and 3) his reply to the FPAI’s response. “With the best interest, please read this and read from the picture posted - the corrupt attitude in Indian Football. I have the emails with me. 1. Part of my email to fifpro [International Federation of Professional Footballers] & the Football Players Association of India in relation to justice for football players in India,” Godwin wrote in one of his tweets.
With the best interest :
Please read this & read from the picture posted. The corrupt attitude in Indian Football . I have the emails with me.
1. Part of my email to fifpro & the football players association of india in relation to justice for football players in India. pic.twitter.com/OT4lolgUWn
— GODWIN FRANCO (@GodwinFranco7) July 27, 2018
“The immoral reply to me from Football Players Association of India which says, ‘if you claim that there are Agents who get players "in", why do you not use these same agents?’,” the midfielder tweeted.
2. The immoral reply to me from football players association of india which says ” if you claim that there are Agents who get players "in" , why do
you not use these same agents?”
— GODWIN FRANCO (@GodwinFranco7) July 27, 2018
In his third tweet, Godwin, who has represented India twice, made it clear that he will never ever play club football in India. “(Firstly I do not want to and will not play professional football in India again) My reply to that to the football players association of india. “Please donot tell me to use unrighteous methods of getting into clubs. This is totally wrong on your part to tell me to do this,” he wrote.
3. (Firstly I do not want to and will not play professional football in India again)
My reply to that to the football players association of india. “Please donot tell me to use unrighteous methods of getting into clubs. This is totally wrong on your part to tell me to do this.”
— GODWIN FRANCO (@GodwinFranco7) July 27, 2018
Godwin also alleged that some of the players do not have the abilities to play football but through corrupt means they progress.
- This is a reason why quality of football at display in India has been very poor overall, as there are people who get players who do not have abilities of a football player, who do not deserve, “in" teams through corrupt means.
— GODWIN FRANCO (@GodwinFranco7) July 27, 2018
The 33-year-old midfielder further alleged that due to corruption, the quality of football in India has been poor.
Genuine football players have been robbed of their opportunity. The ones who cannot control & pass a ball properly have been put on the pitch to play which makes quality of the game that should be watched poor to watch.
— GODWIN FRANCO (@GodwinFranco7) July 27, 2018
Godwin ended the thread with a message that no one will escape the justice of God.
No one can escape from the justice of the one and only true GOD JESUS. Before exercising His Justice He offers His Infinite Love and Infinite Mercy (Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation) to repent and get united with Him, which is only through His Catholic Church. Please share
— GODWIN FRANCO (@GodwinFranco7) July 27, 2018
Godwin apart from ISL has won many other trophies with various clubs like Dempo S.C in I-League and Indian Super Cup. At present, Godwin plays for C.D Guadalupe in a Football League in Mexico.
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