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FICA approves Sri Lanka Premier League player contracts
Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) Chief Executive Tim May has confirmed that FICA had negotiated the terms and conditions of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) player contracts with Somerset Entertainment Ventures, the commercial rights' holders of the event.
"In December 2010, FICA engaged in discussions with SEV regarding the construction of the Player Contracts for the SLPL commencing July 2011. Negotiations were robust but cordial and SEV adopted a number of recommendations made by FICA which resulted in a Player Contract in a form acceptable to FICA," May said and added the organisation approved the final form of the player contract in January 2011 and communicated the same to all the player associations.
May also expressed surprise at the BCCI's decision to deny permission to its players to take part in the SLPL as the Indian board suspects the involvement of former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi, who was sacked on financial irregularity charges in the Sri Lankan Premier League. Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel, R Ashwin and nine other Indian players were scheduled to participate in the tournament.
"I am very surprised to see reports from the Indian media, that BCCI do not believe that players should sign the Player Contracts - that is certainly not the opinion of FICA or our legal advisors, and it is our charter to protect all players and to ensure that Player Contracts for Events around the world are in acceptable form to protect player interests," May said.
May said FICA doesn't have any issue recommending player participation in the SLPL. "It is an event that falls under the jurisdiction of Cricket Sri Lanka, the teams are owned and operated by Cricket Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket have provided us with a letter confirming the event is an official tournament of Cricket Sri Lanka and the Event is fully sanctioned by the ICC," he said.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket officials requested the BCCI to change their stand but they refused to do so, Sri Lankan sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Reuters on Friday.
Aluthgamage, who has already denied that Modi was involved with the tournament, also said SLC officials wouldn't be going to India to meet their Indian counterparts as the BCCI has indicated they won't change their decision; but added the SLPL would be held on schedule from July 19-August 4.
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Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) Chief Executive Tim May has confirmed that FICA had negotiated the terms and conditions of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) player contracts with Somerset Entertainment Ventures, the commercial rights' holders of the event.
"In December 2010, FICA engaged in discussions with SEV regarding the construction of the Player Contracts for the SLPL commencing July 2011. Negotiations were robust but cordial and SEV adopted a number of recommendations made by FICA which resulted in a Player Contract in a form acceptable to FICA," May said and added the organisation approved the final form of the player contract in January 2011 and communicated the same to all the player associations.
May also expressed surprise at the BCCI's decision to deny permission to its players to take part in the SLPL as the Indian board suspects the involvement of former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi, who was sacked on financial irregularity charges in the Sri Lankan Premier League. Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel, R Ashwin and nine other Indian players were scheduled to participate in the tournament.
"I am very surprised to see reports from the Indian media, that BCCI do not believe that players should sign the Player Contracts - that is certainly not the opinion of FICA or our legal advisors, and it is our charter to protect all players and to ensure that Player Contracts for Events around the world are in acceptable form to protect player interests," May said.
May said FICA doesn't have any issue recommending player participation in the SLPL. "It is an event that falls under the jurisdiction of Cricket Sri Lanka, the teams are owned and operated by Cricket Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket have provided us with a letter confirming the event is an official tournament of Cricket Sri Lanka and the Event is fully sanctioned by the ICC," he said.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Cricket officials requested the BCCI to change their stand but they refused to do so, Sri Lankan sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Reuters on Friday.
Aluthgamage, who has already denied that Modi was involved with the tournament, also said SLC officials wouldn't be going to India to meet their Indian counterparts as the BCCI has indicated they won't change their decision; but added the SLPL would be held on schedule from July 19-August 4.
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