PANJIM, July 16 -- Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mediation in examining the plea of Churchill Brothers Football Club to retain the club's position in the top league of the country, specially considering the interest of young football players and also providing protection to the traditional clubs, stated the club in a press release, on Monday.

The Chief Minister's prompt action was a follow-up of the meeting with Churchill Alemao, president and Valanka Alemao, CEO of Churchill Bros FC.

Fully supporting the Churchill Bros' plea, the Chief Minister perused the letter addressed to the Prime Minister, wherein Churchill Bros FC alongwith many other I-League clubs had sought the PM's intervention to save I...