'False Case'! EFI Clarifies Selection Of Rape-Accused Tarsem Singh Warraich As Head Coach

Last Updated:February 10, 2026, 20:54 IST

In its reply to the Sports ministry, the EFI said that as per Singh, a false case was registered against him at Sonipat in Feb 2023, and there were no restrictions placed upon him.

The EFI, which landed in hot water over the appointment of rape-accused Tarsem Singh Warraich as coach-cum-manager for the event in Jordan, defended their selection of the head coach on Tuesday.

The EFI in its reply to the Sports ministry on behalf of the show-cause notice, said that as per Singh, a false case was registered against him at Sonipat in Feb 2023, and the case is sub-judice.

The letter added that he clarified that he was on bail since 2023, and there were no restrictions placed upon him to perform his regular duties, and also there was no ban or embargo whatsoever on him to travel anywhere in India or abroad.

The letter added that he also furnished a certificate from his lawyers to substantiate his position further. It was only

then that a call was taken to send him with the team as mandated in EFI statutes.

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