AIFF Disciplinary Committee fine Pires and reduces Habas’ ban
On October 25, 2014, Robert Pires, playing in the Indian Super League (ISL)1 for FC Goa2, and Atletico de Kolkata3 coach Antonio Lopez Habas filed reports on an alleged incident from October 23, 2014, where Habas “reportedly punched” Pires during half-time.4 According to Pires’ statements, which FC Goa coach, Zico, confirmed, the incident occurred in the tunnel as both teams left for half time, when Pires was punched in the face by Habas.5
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Manali Kulkarni
Manali is an attorney in the US. She was the COO at LawInSport and continues to be an executive contributor of the editorial board for LawInSport. She holds an LLM in Sports Law from Nottingham Law School (Nottingham Trent University). She has been a strategy and legal consultant for organizations such as the World Players Association, and previously interned with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Manali previously researched on sports and society in India, specifically focusing on the influence of sport on the gender divide in India. She joined LawInSport in September 2013 as a research assistant providing updates on Indian sports law.
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