MUMBAI: The Master’s Champions League (MCL), a Twenty20 tourney that was held earlier this year in the Middle East and saw retired cricketers like Jacques Kallis and Virender Sehwag play, is unlikely to have a second season.
The reason is that players and officials have not been paid their dues. An industry source said, “Players and officials have been paid 25–50% of their dues. The contract with players said that if franchise owners defaulted, then the organisers would stand guarantors. The organisers keep saying that dues will be cleared, but no progress has been made.”
The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) is said to be planning legal action. “The quality of cricket was high, but the event was not marketed well. That is why viewership did not meet expectation. If you look at other leagues like the IPL and ISL, there is professionalism, which was missing here. Even the franchise contracts were drawn up in a haphazard manner. There is no uniformity. Some deals are for 10 years and others for three years. There could have been some for one year,” added the source.
According to the source, only the winning team Gemini Arabians have cleared their dues. “If dues can be cleared by one team, then what is the issue with the others?”
The situation, however, cannot be compared with the former IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala whose contract was terminated only after a year. There the BCCI was not a guarantor.
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The reason is that players and officials have not been paid their dues. An industry source said, “Players and officials have been paid 25–50% of their dues. The contract with players said that if franchise owners defaulted, then the organisers would stand guarantors. The organisers keep saying that dues will be cleared, but no progress has been made.”
The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) is said to be planning legal action. “The quality of cricket was high, but the event was not marketed well. That is why viewership did not meet expectation. If you look at other leagues like the IPL and ISL, there is professionalism, which was missing here. Even the franchise contracts were drawn up in a haphazard manner. There is no uniformity. Some deals are for 10 years and others for three years. There could have been some for one year,” added the source.
According to the source, only the winning team Gemini Arabians have cleared their dues. “If dues can be cleared by one team, then what is the issue with the others?”
The situation, however, cannot be compared with the former IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala whose contract was terminated only after a year. There the BCCI was not a guarantor.
http://www.televisionpost.com/news/mater...nd-season/