30 Thursday, October 8, 2015 SPORTS London “It may well be that we need ngland’s Football Association to think about more effective could introduce rules to sanctions if the protocols that are punishE coaches for interfering with currently in place are breached. medical staff following Chelsea’s “Maybe we need to think about controversial sidelining of team it being a disciplinary offence if doctor Eva Carneiro, board there are any interferences (by member Heather Rabbatts said. coaching staff) between the referee Carneiro left Chelsea after being and the medical staff. CarneiroCarneiro removed from first-team duties by “There’s a number of things we manager Jose Mourinho, who had need to look at now and reflect rebuked her and physiotherapist on, on how better we can all be Jon Fearn for running onto the across the game when incidents pitch to treat Eden Hazard during like this happen. I sincerely hope his side’s 2-2 draw with Swansea that we see Eva Carneiro back in casecase City on the the game.” season’s opening day, which Mourinho said that Carneiro temporarily left Chelsea with nine and Fearn had been “impulsive players. and naive” by going onto the pitch Mourinho’s conduct has been to treat Hazard, but the Premier strongly criticised by medical League Doctors’ Group said failure andand professionals within the sport to do so would have been a breach and Rabbatts, the chair of the of their care of duty. FA’s inclusion advisory board, Carneiro, 42, is reported to be suggested that such behaviour considering legal action against could become a disciplinary Chelsea, who have to date refused offence in future. to comment on the matter. effecteffect “I think we have to look within Mourinho was last week cleared the FA at the processes,” she by the FA of making discriminatory told the Leaders Sport Business remarks to her, but Carneiro Summit, which was coincidentally subsequently complained that she taking place at Chelsea’s Stamford had not been asked by the FA to ‘Case could prompt Bridge stadium in west London. make a statement about what had “The issue of safeguarding happened. FA rule change’ players is clearly vitally important. FA chairman Greg Dyke, There are a number of concerns meanwhile, has called on Former Chelsea doctor out there shared by the Premier Mourinho to apologise to Eva Carneiro League doctors and the association Carneiro, who had been at the of medical practitioners on this. club since February 2009.

Russia Palestine-Saudi match postponed Sochi Autodrom, October 11

Lausanne, Switzerland neutral ground. That demand was accepted IFA have postponed next week’s 2018 by the World Cup organising committee but 265 6 3 135 World Cup qualifier between Palestine the Palestinian Federation refused to accept, Street circuit Fand Saudi Arabia until a decision is made saying: “Depriving Palestine of the right Speed Gear on where the match between the two to play at home is a dangerous precedent in km/h nations should be played. and impossible to accept under any 3 A meeting was held at FIFA headquarters conditions.” 125 4 in Zurich on Tuesday between Palestinian The teams met each other in Jeddah in 8 335 165 6 260 Football Federation president Jibril Rajoub Chairman of FIFA monitoring committee June, with the Saudis winning 3-2. That 3 and his Saudi counterpart Ahmed Eid Al for Israel and Palestine, Tokyo Sexwale match was actually supposed to be played Harbi to discuss the issue. in Palestine but Saudi Arabia had refused Olympic 125 Pit lane Park “It was decided to postpone the match committee, chaired by UEFA president to travel to the West Bank, citing undefined until the ongoing process has been Michel Platini, will meet again in the “exceptional circumstances”. 310 8 3 115 concluded,” a FIFA spokesperson said. coming days to review the matter, the Many Arab national teams refuse to play Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes According to a source familiar with the source added. in the West Bank, saying it “normalises” 1 277 Number of laps 53 case, “the Saudis have three days to justify The fixture, set for October 13, had Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes 5.848 km 2 229 Circuit length in writing why they don’t want to respect been scheduled to take place in the Israeli- Israel controls all access to the Palestinian Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 309.732 km the right of each federation to play at occupied West Bank, but Saudi Arabia on territories, and Saudi Arabia has no 3 218 Total distance home”. The World Cup 2018 organising September 23 demanded that it be played on diplomatic relations with the Jewish state. Source: FIA 10-man Atletico de Kolkata hold FC Goa Margao head butting opposition defender of play. Winger Javi Lara floated efending champions Atletico Gregory Arnolin bringing memories one from the wide right inside the de Kolkata defended doggedly of the last season when the latter was box for Iain Hume. Before the Goa Dwith 10 men as they held FC Goa to a involved in an identical incident with defence could get their shape right, 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League the then ATK striker Fikru Teferra. Arata came from behind with reflex football encounter yesterday. It was a match that was dominated snap volley that beat a diving goalie While ATK struck in the 13th by the Goan outfit as they created Elinton Andrade. minute through a spectacular more opportunities throughout the However that was the only Arata Izumi volley, it was Keenan match but in the end were able to positive move that ATK managed Almeida’s cracking right footer that manage only a point. as FC Goa came back with a lot of restored parity for Zico’s men in While Japanese of Indian origin vigour. the 81st minute in an ill-tempered Arata, who has played for the Indian Skipper Lucio was seen on the match. national team won the man of the overlap while Jofre fed some great Both ATK and FC Goa now have match for his goal, the best player on balls for Reinaldo and Le Moura four points from two games with the turf was FC Goa’s left-half Jofre upfront. a win and a draw to show for their Mateu, who was like a livewire with However, Ofentse Nato and efforts. his assists and pinpoint crosses. Denzel Franco had a great game at ATK’s Baljit Sahni was shown It was ATK who got the lead the back as they foiled their bid to the first red-card of the season after in the 13th minute against the run score in their defensive third. From the match