The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) player status committee decided on Wednesday that Jobby Justin is free to play for Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK and that he was not contractually obligated to play for I-League side East Bengal.
Jobby's case came to light after he had signed a contract with ATK, and East Bengal insisted that he had signed a contract with them as well. However, since East Bengal did not have substantial evidence, the committee ruled in the player's favour.
“The committee is of the view that since East Bengal does not have a contract with Jobby Justin, the player is free to sign with ATK. East Bengal said the player had intended to sign a contract extension, but they do not have a proper contract in their possession, as he has not signed one,” a top placed official told Sportstar on Wednesday.
“Technically, a player can sign a contract with a different club within six months of his current contract expiring. As per that, his contract signed with ATK is fine,” the official added.
The committee also discussed I-League champion Chennai City FC midfielder Nestor Gordillo's alleged pre-contract with ISL club FC Pune City.
“Chennai City has submitted all the documents and FC Pune City was asked to clarify their stance, but there has not been a proper submission from Pune City. There was no written submission from them today,” the official said.
“There is no breach of contract as of now. The committee will meet again and we will arrive at a decision soon,” the official added.
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