NEW DELHI: The
All India Football Federation
(
AIFF
) on Thursday warned star Indian centre back
Sandesh Jhingan
for making sexist remarks following his team
ATK Mohun Bagan
's 2-2 draw against
Kerala Blasters FC in the
Indian Super League.
"The AIFF Disciplinary Committee has issued a stern warning to ATK Mohun Bagan player Sandesh Jhingan for his comments made after their match against Kerala Blasters FC (on February 19)," said a statement from the
ISL
.
"The AIFF body took into account the apology tendered by the player on social media. The Committee has also communicated any repetition will entail exemplary penal actions."
The 28-year-old ATK Mohun Bagan vice-captain had allegedly made a sexist remark after the team's 2-2 draw against Kerala Blasters FC.
In the 11-second video uploaded by his own club and later deleted, it showed him allegedly passing a sexist remark -- "auroto ke saath match khel aaya hoon, aurato ke saath" (I have played a match with women, with women).
Jhingan later posted an apology after drawing backlash on social media.
"I know a lot has happened in the last 48 hours, and it has been down to an error in judgement from my part. I have had the time to sit and reflect, something which I should have done, instead to react...," Jhingan posted on Twitter.
"To put it simply, what I said in the heat of the game, is, it's wrong, and I am truly sorry for it and I know I have let many people down, including myself and my family."
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