Click to play videoNew Delhi: In a decision that rocked the walls of Indian football, Punjab's JCT club on Monday disbanded its team. The club management termed the lack of popularity of the game in the country behind the judgement.
This comes a year after another top club, Mahindra United disbanded its team. JCT, a pioneer in promoting football in Northern India, was going through a poor form in recent times and was relegated from the first division of the I-League this season.
JCT won the inaugural National Football League in the 1996-97 season. That was a golden period for the Phagwara based side as it won the Durand Cup, Federation Cup as well as the IFA shield.
Several football fanatics and have voiced their concern after JCT decided to shut down on Monday.
India's footall coach Armando Colaco said, " It's not good for Indian football. JCT has produced great footballers in the past and today you can see they have produced players which have played in all the I-League teams. So it's really sad.
India ace footballer Sunil Chettri was also shocked with the decision and said, "JCT has been a seasoned team in the league, they have done well in the past. There is only one team who represent the whole north of India, it's a very sad moment that JCT was disbanded.
Formert Indian football captain, Chuni Goswami said, "JCT has done great for cause of Indian football. Most of Punjab and players from North India came from JCT and also they played for the country."
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