It has played a crucial role in developing sporting. The punishment is pending following an appeal by FC Goa before the ISL's Appeals Commission. With over 10 football leagues and Cups currently operating in India, ISL has been a harbinger in giving the sport mainstream attention. The team was docked 15 points in Season 3, the co-owners were awareded suspension and also fined. Salgaocar for assault and released subsequently, the team as well as the two owners were subsequently penalised by the ISL’s’s regulatory commission for the row. While Elano was arrested by Goa police based on a complaint lodged by Mr. Salgaocar was involved in an angry browl with FC Chennaiyin captain and marquee player Brazilian midfielder Elano following the ISL final match in Goa last year, in which FC Goa lost 3-2. FC Goa is a brand that has united Goa,” the joint statement further said and thanked fans for their unconditional love and support to the team.īoth own about 30 per cent stake each in the FC Goa team. We have created in FC Goa a team with the right spirit and culture and playing football in the highest traditions of the game. We wanted to place Goa as a key presence on the football map. We invested in ISL because of our passion and the love of the game. “Our families have supported football for over five decades and it extended itself to our association in the ISL. In the interest of our innumerable fans and the team, with great sadness we have taken the painful decision to exit from FC Goa,” the joint statement said. We have received a copy of the statement of Elano Blumer of Chennaiyin FC conveying his regrets over his actions that occurred post-match on December 20. “These developments have caused deep distress to us, our families, the FC Goa team and Goans in general. Salgaocar said that a sense of “deep distress” following the developments post the December 20 ISL-2 finals in Goa, have forced them to take the decision to quit FC Goa. Salgaocar have decided to exit the FC Goa franchise with “deep distress”, according to a statement issued by the Indian Super League(ISL) football club here on Friday. FC Goa co-founders and co-owners Shrinivas V.