Anwar Ali chose not to appear before in front of the AIFF's (All India Football Federation) Sports Medical Committee on Saturday morning, Goal can confirm.
This was after the defender submitted a plea with the AIFF, seeking a hearing to contest his case and explain why he should be allowed to play despite tbeing diagnosed with a congenital heart disease.
Though the federation granted him an audience, he could not present himself before the committee at such 'short notice.'
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The medical committee comprises of Dr Vece Paes, Chairman, Dr GD Gandhi, Deputy Chairman, and five other members in Dr Harsh Mahajan, Dr Nisha Alvares, Dr Nisith Chowdhury, Dr PSM Chandran, and Dr Pralay Majumdar.