AIFF refutes Mohun Bagan's claims of mismanaging Subhasish Bose's Injury, issues statement

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Noting Mohun Bagan's allegations of mismanaging Subhasish Bose's injury, AIFF has issued a statement clarifying that the player sustained the injury during the ISL final.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has refuted Mohun Bagan Super Giant's allegations regarding the injury of club captain and Indian national team player Subhasish Bose.
In a detailed letter to the Kolkata club, the AIFF clarified that Bose sustained his injury during the Indian Super League final in April, and not during the Asian Cup qualifying match against Bangladesh in March.
AIFF refutes MBSG's claim
To prove their case, the AIFF cited the national men's team's medical department's opinion.
'Subhasish Bose was not injured during the AFC Asian Cup – 2027 qualifier match vs Bangladesh on March 25th, 2025 in Shillong, where he played 85 minutes and was substituted on a tactical decision and not due to any injury,' the letter written by AIFF deputy general secretary M Satyanarayan said.
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'After that, he played full time in both the legs of the ISL semifinals on April 3rd and 7th respectively and 90 minutes in the ISL final on April 12th, where he was substituted. He attended the National Team camp on 18th May 2025 and after 1-2 training sessions, he complained of right groin discomfort.
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'On eliciting the history, he informed the medical team that he had sustained an injury to his right groin during the final of ISL on 12th April 2025.'
Mohun Bagan Super Giant won the ISL final against Bengaluru FC 2-1 in Kolkata on April 12.
The AIFF stated that Mohun Bagan Super Giant did not inform the national federation about Bose's injury.
'After the injury, what he did was taking rest only and attended the camp with a lay-off of more than a month. No investigations or rehab was done during that period. This was not informed to the national team medical department or the support staff by the club.
'When he started to have mild discomfort, his load was reduced, given rest from training for five days along with treatments and separate sessions for rehab were given.'
According to the letter, Bose was released from the camp on June 5 based on the national team medical department's advice.
'Though he was symptomatically better and the coach wanted him for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match on the 9th of June, given his persistence of vague discomfort and the risk of aggravating his injury, he was released from the camp upon the medical team's advise on 5th June 2025.
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'The medical team was keeping in touch with Subhasish regarding his progress, while he was rehabilitating with the club medical team.'
MBSG official alleged Bose suffered injury during Bangladesh game
The AIFF's clarification has come after an MBSG official earlier told PTI that skipper Subhasish Bose has been sidelined due to the injury he sustained during India's Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.
'Look at Bose… He's under rehab, missed the entire season so far, we are paying his salary, and yet the federation hasn't even called once to inquire about him,' He said. 'Unless it is a FIFA international window, it is not mandatory for the club to release its players as there is no compensation in case of injury. Hence, we are not releasing anyone for this camp… Every time they take our players, three or four of them return injured, and the AIFF is least bothered to communicate, compensate, or even check on them'.
(With agency inputs)