After Goal.com published an article about Viva's salary issues, PIO Patrick Sisupalan has come up with a statement that was released in the club's Fans website as follows :
"I would like to confirm that I did not report back to training on Monday 16th November. There are no medical reasons why I am unable to play football. I will meet with Mr Liaquat Ali on Monday 23rd to explain my reasons for not attending the camp. I have always been extremely proud to represent Viva Kerala particularly in front of our fantastic home support."
From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Friday 20 November 2009, restored from the site's 2012 database. Text as originally published.