Kerala football team to receive Rs 1.14 crore cash award from state government for winning Santosh Trophy

The Kerala government on Friday announced a cash award of Rs 1.14 crore to the state football team which recently lifted the prestigious Santosh Trophy beating heavyweights Bengal in a penalty shootout in the final. A cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, took the decision to give a total of Rs 1.14 crore as cash prize to the team — Rs five lakh each to 20 players and the main coach and three lakh each to the assistant coach, manager and goalkeeper trainer, an official statement said. Read: Kerala's Jesin TK dares to dream big after Santosh Trophy high Vijayan later said in a Facebook post that the Kerala team’s achievement on their own soil after 29 years has infused a fresh energy to the entire sports sector of the state.

In honour of Kerala football team winning the 75th #santoshtrophy, the Govt. of Kerala will award the team ₹ 1.14 crore. ₹ 5 lakh each for the 20 players and the Head Coach, and ₹ 3 lakh each for the Assistant Coach, Manager and Goalkeeper Trainer. Continue to do Kerala proud! pic.twitter.com/aG3xht98m9

— Pinarayi Vijayan (@pinarayivijayan) May 13, 2022

“It will be an inspiration for the young generation to enter the sports sector,” he said adding that the cash award was the honour of the land to the members of the winning team for their effort. Read all the  Latest News **,**  Trending News **,**  Cricket News **,**  IPl Live Score Update **** Latest IPL Schedule 2022 , and , IPl 2022 Points table Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.