MARGAO, April 17 -- Team Herald

South Goa District Collector Egna Cleetus has advised football clubs to temporarily suspend housie games conducted during matches, assuring that a decision on the matter will be taken in the coming days.

This development follows a meeting held on Thursday with a delegation led by Goa Football Association (GFA) President Caitano Fernandes, along with representatives from various football clubs. The delegation highlighted that housie games have traditionally been a crucial source of revenue for organising football tournaments at the grassroots level and requested the government to consider exempting football clubs from any restrictions.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Fernandes reiterated that the...