KATHMANDU: Sankata Football Club has requested the National Sports Council (NSC) and All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to immediately resolve issues related to foreign players’ work permits so that the temporarily suspended leagues can resume.
At a press conference on Monday in Kathmandu, the club highlighted that the current situation has put their significant investment at financial risk due to limited resources and ongoing uncertainty. The club expressed concern over reports that the national league and women’s football league were suspended because some foreign players were playing on tourist visas without proper work permits.
Club president Indraman Tuladhar stated that all foreign players had been properly contracted in accordance with competition regulations. He said the dispute between NSC and ANFA is affecting the entire Nepali football ecosystem.
Tuladhar also confirmed that the club submitted all required documents to ANFA for work permit approval before the start of competitions, in line with ANFA’s circular on foreign player participation.
Sankata FC has demanded that foreign player work permits be issued immediately and has requested financial compensation if the competitions remain suspended for an extended period.
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