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Financially drained as sponsors pull out anti-player bias allegations risk of suspension - The walls are closing in on the Table Tennis Federation of India

By Navneet Singh Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Table Tennis - Commonwealth Games: Day 11 It has been a challenging year for India's Table Tennis Federation (TTFI). Sponsors have distanced themselves from the organization, leading to their coffers drying up rather quickly. One major reason behind sponsors pulling out could be the fact that the daily administration is under the supervision of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) appointed by the Delhi High Court in February, 2022. Speaking on the matter, a former international player told Sportskeeda: “Two major sponsors that contributed around ₹2 crores have backed out this year. The continued lack of funds could prove to be a big issue for the general development of the game in the country in the near future." There was a possibility of hosting fresh elections to appoint new TTFI officials this November. It raised hopes that this change would lead to funds being filled again via sponsors. However, the aforementioned player believes the damage has already been done. The final decision on whether the election can go forward will be announced via a hearing at the Delhi High Court on October 10. The same court appointed the CoA after Manika Batra alleged that the executive committee of the TTFI organization is not functioning by keeping in mind the general welfare of the players. She made these allegations in her 2021 petition. The Delhi High Court, upon receiving the said petition, appointed a three-member panel. Retired Justice Gita Mittal headed the panel alongside a former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. On top of their regular office expenses, the TTFI also has to pay a monthly sum of ₹5.5 lacs to handle the expenses of the CoA. “There are no sponsors but the expenses have increased. The monthly salary of the regular office staff of TTFI is roughly between ₹70-80 lacs,” a former office-bearer of TTFI said.

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Another issue that propped up at the legal hearing at the Delhi High Court was regarding the 2011 National Sports Code. The CoA panel pointed out that all state-affiliated organizations should follow the said code. However, a former national-level player is of the opinion that implementing a national level law on the state level could be tedious. “Since sports is a state subject, implementing the 2011 National Sports Code at the state level could be a tedious task and might not work out,” the former player said. All National Sports Federations (NSFs) come under the jurisdiction of the 2011 National Sports Code. This is a rule since these organizations avail government facilities, receive financial assistance for national coaching camps, and gain international exposure with the help of the central government. The state unit, on the other hand, handles the daily running via aid from the state government or by raising funds of their own through resources like sponsors amongst other methods. The second issue debated this week was that the 2021 February-elected office bearers could not complete their tenure due to the appointment of the CoA panel. There is further pressure on TTFI as they have been warned by the world table tennis body to stage elections as early as possible or risk suspension. Also Read: TTFI to probe allegations leveled by Manika Batra against national coach Soumyadeep Roy Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Diptanil Roy × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी