Former Kerala coach cries foul,demands Rs 50 lakh

But Hariharan said his removal was unfair. “My first stint as Kerala Ranji coach in 2007-08 was a successful one — I was also paid a bonus by the KCA as a token of its appreciation. After that,the KCA offered me a three-season contract (October to March every year),commencing in the 2008-09 season,” he said.

‘Other coaching obligations’

Mathew,however,said that Hariharan hadn’t given the promised time to the Kerala team because of other coaching obligations. “We had an understanding that he would spend five months with the team every season. But he was barely there for three months,” he said. The KCA secretary further added that there was no proper contract with Hariharan,just an exchange of letters. “We were to give him Rs 10 lakh per season but since he didn’t spend enough time with the team,we paid him Rs 6 lakh. Also,we didn’t make it to the Plate division semi-final,which shows his performance was not up to the mark.”