India defender Anwar Ali who has reportedly signed a five-year deal with East Bengal after unilaterally terminating his loan deal with Mohun Bagan Super Giants moved to the Player Status Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday.

MBSG – with whom he was contracted on a four-year loan deal – maintains that the move was illegal and has included him in the Calcutta Football League squad.

“Anwar Ali remains our player and we have registered him in the CRS (Central Registration System). There is no dispute here. He has been asked to report for training on July 19,” a spokesperson from Mohun Bagan stated.

Article 15 of AIFF’s Regulation for Status and Transfer of Players states that a contract between a professional player and a club may only be terminated upon expiry of the term of the contract or by mutual agreement.

The time limit set by the PSC ‘shall run for no less than five days and no more than 20 days. In urgent cases, time limits may be reduced,’ according to the AIFF.

The rulebook further states that ‘if there is legitimate doubt as to the independence and impartiality of the PSC,’ a challenge should be made within five days of the petition.