TRAU raises concerns over refereeing decisions
In a letter signed by team manager Laishram Chetan Singh, the club has demanded free and fair review of some of the incidents during their matches against local rivals NEROCA FC and Indian Navy FT. While the Imphal derby ended in a 1-1 draw, TRAU lost the match against the Sailors 2-1. Against Real Kashmir FC, TRAU had also suffered a defeat. These results ensured their group-stage exit from the 2025 campaign.
TRAU said their player Dhanachandra Mutum was shown a second yellow in the 73rd minute of the NEROCA game, "leading to red, for a 50-50 aerial challenge.
From our side, the contact was clearly part of a routine and fair contest for the ball...and the decision unfairly reduced our team to 10 men."
TRAU FC also brought to notice the indecent behaviour by a rival player. "More concerning was the behaviour of NEROCA FC player Arun (Jersey No. 69), who, after scoring a goal, was seen pulling down his shorts during his celebration, directly facing a packed stadium of over 30,000 spectators, including the Hon'ble Governor of Manipur."
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Meanwhile, regarding the match against Indian Navy, TRAU in its letter to AIFF said, "Several decisions on the field appeared highly questionable and had a serious impact on the game's fairness."
In view of their concerns, TRAU have thus requested a review of the second yellow card decision, disciplinary action for inappropriate goal celebration and a full review of the referee's performance across their matches. In addition to these, the club has also requested for "full match video footage of all our three matches in this competition for our review and records".
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