New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) Sudeva Delhi FC wants to appoint Alex Ambrose, who was charged with sexual misconduct involving a minor girl, as its coach and has applied for clearance from the All India Football Federation, a development that has left the top brass of the national governing body miffed.
Ambrose was sacked as assistant coach of Indian women’s U-17 team for alleged sexual misconduct during a training and exposure tour of Europe last year.
A Delhi court had in February issued a warrant of arrest against him after an FIR was registered at a police station in Dwarka under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Ambrose has denied the allegations.
Sudeva Delhi FC owner Anuj Gupta confirmed that his club had applied to the AIFF for clearance of Ambrose. He also defended the move, saying a person is innocent until proven guilty and he cannot be deprived of earning his livelihood through his profession.
“He (Ambrose) has not been proven guilty. He is currently on bail and he cannot be barred from earning his livelihood. So, we have not done anything wrong (by appointing Ambrose as coach),” Gupta told
Source: PTI News
