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Acting connected complaints related to athletes’ outgo successful the erstwhile Pro Wrestling League (PWL) edition, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has decided to show the disbursement of fees erstwhile the league is re-launched adjacent month.
The WFI is moving to finalise the past of six franchises portion gearing up for the projected PWL auction, featuring six teams (with a franchise interest of ₹7 crore) and 300-plus athletes (with minimum and maximum fees of ₹6 lakh and ₹40 lakh respectively), connected January 3.
“Last clip determination were complaints regarding payments. This clip the referees’ and athletes’ outgo warrant lies with the federation. The franchises volition disburse the money, but we volition show that,” WFI president Sanjay Singh told The Hindu during the National championships successful Ahmedabad. On 2026 Asian Games preparations, Mr. Sanjay said determination would beryllium nary relaxation for immoderate celebrated wrestler.
“We volition prime athletes from the Nationals. We person projected a campy of 265 days to the Government. For each 3 styles, we volition prosecute overseas coaches. After the PWL, we volition commencement the National camp. Everyone needs to be the camp. This venue (Veer Savarkar Sports Complex), Sonipat and Lucknow are the options for the men’s camp. The women’s campy volition beryllium successful Delhi.
“The enactment argumentation is strict. Only those who fulfil the criteria volition beryllium allowed to vie successful the trials. None from extracurricular these criteria volition beryllium allowed, nary substance however large the wrestler is. We volition restart each tournaments, including the Ranking Series.”
On Vinesh Phogat’s determination to travel retired of retirement, Mr. Sanjay said, “She is astir welcome. Like immoderate different wrestler, each rules volition beryllium applicable to her.”
The WFI has conveyed to the Sports Ministry its people of securing 12 medals successful the Asian Games and 5 successful 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The WFI yearly wide gathering connected Saturday chose Olympian Jai Prakash arsenic its caput successful spot of Prem Chand Lochab, a known sympathiser of the protesters during the wrestlers’ agitation. “Lochab ne'er attended immoderate gathering and ne'er replied to immoderate communication. Besides, helium was progressive successful anti-WFI activities,” said Mr. Sanjay.
