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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Monday, July 10, 2017
The true story behind SL cricket manager mafia..!
-by LeN special reporter
(Lanka-e-News
- 09.July.2017, 12.20PM) The pressures brought to bear by the managers
of Sri Lankan (SL) cricketers when players for the SL cricket team are
being selected has become a hot theme of discussion these days in the
social media, Gossip websites , the face book pages and other media
.Though some of these revelations are true , others are aimed at
slinging mud by one faction at another , as well as targeting players ,
and are untrue. It is most unfortunate many are giving credence to
the exaggerated reports created out of the news tit bits by the bloggers
and on face book pages .
In the circumstances it is the aim and objective of Lanka e news by this
report to bring home to the people the true picture pertaining to Sri
Lankan cricket management.
Charlie Austin and his arrival
During the eighties when SL cricket secured test status and until the
middle of the nineties after SL team won the world cup , no cricketer
had his own private manager. Based on the advice and instructions of
the senior players , the junior players managed their affairs.
The first appointment of a manager to manage the financial and other
affairs of players officially began with Charlie Austin a British
national. Before him there were many who performed those tasks
unofficially , but those were not carried out in a professional
manner. It is Austin who was the first to pave the way for agreements
between the player and the manager subject to a limited period. Austin
came to SL during the first half of the year 2000.
This Austin a youth then who joined the media profession in England as an assistant to David Hops , a journalist at Guardian newspaper , England first arrived in SL not as a journalist , but in search of a job. At that time , a senior cricket umpire taking pity on him gave him a room as a lodger in his house. Austin who found a small job to manage his livelihood , after a while with the support of David Hops became a Lankan reporter for Cricinfo a most popular Sri Lankan website , and thereby he found his way into the media circles which led to his close association with many cricketers .
This Austin a youth then who joined the media profession in England as an assistant to David Hops , a journalist at Guardian newspaper , England first arrived in SL not as a journalist , but in search of a job. At that time , a senior cricket umpire taking pity on him gave him a room as a lodger in his house. Austin who found a small job to manage his livelihood , after a while with the support of David Hops became a Lankan reporter for Cricinfo a most popular Sri Lankan website , and thereby he found his way into the media circles which led to his close association with many cricketers .
Austin launched the Austin management Co. thereafter. Austin was able to
lure popular and senior cricketers like Mahela and Sangakkara into the
management of his Co. Mahela’s wife Christina joined to serve in the
Co. “ Red Dot Tours’ which was a sister Co. of Austin Management.
Austin who undertook to manage all the affairs of Sangakkara and Mahela
is still their manager. Through the management of the finances of these
two cricketers , Charlie Austin has earned many millions of rupees..
A great mastermind…
Charlie earned most of the money through the IPL tournaments. Based on
the 10 % commission he receives by including the SL cricketers and via
the agreements signed , he earns a further many millions of rupees. By
now the management of 70 % of SL cricketers is under Charlie Austin. As
of late , the latter is the mastermind and manager for all our cricket
captains except Dilshan . Angelo Mathews , Rangana Herath and even
Lasith Malinga have chosen Charlie as their manager .
Since Charlie collects a commission of 10 % on the contracts signed by
the cricketers through him , he has powers ,if necessary to influence
the cricket administration board and , the selection committee through
the cricket captains and senior players who are under his management.
Austin who is by now a multi millionaire owning a number of
properties , companies and hotels is permanently resident in SL . After
having married a young Muslim lady , he has no necessity to return to
England.
Based on these factors Charlie is able to successfully operate the
cricket management mafia in SL . Arjuna Ranatunge who opposed this mafia
during his tenure of office as the president of the cricket association
got the SL cricketers to sign their agreements in respect of the IPL
tournament that year via the cricket association after withdrawing
those from the managers .
Since that time until today the SL cricket IPL agreements are controlled
by the association. Consequently , the 10 % commission is now channeled
to the cricket association. Yet Charlie by claiming , the cricketers
under his management are propelled by him collects a separate
‘santhosam’ ( kickback) from them .
Roshan Abeysinghe’s frauds
The cricket manager mafia initiated by Charlie has now ramified . It was
commentator Roshan Abeysinghe who came next to Charlie as manager for
most number of players . He was a challenge to Charlie . Roshan was able
to lure popular cricketers like Thilkaratne Dilshan , Ajantha Mendis,
Malinga Bandara,Lahiru Nirmanna, as well as many up and coming
cricketers under his wings. Roshan was able to successfully get around
the under 19 players of potential and promise.
Roshan Abeysinghe in fear some time ago announced he is resigning from
the post of sports manager because he was unable to continue as
international cricket commentator any longer owing to the disputes that
erupted when commentating in between on his players . He also said
cited other reasons: He was serving in the cricket association for a
short time , and as a member of Ragama sports club, as well as the
pressures exerted on members of the selection committee.
Abeysinghe who is purchasing properties across the country along with
the players under his management, though he had withdrawn his name , is
still continuing with those activities under the name of Rob Ashwell
residing in England who is Abeysinghe’s sidekick. It is his own
secretary who has been appointed as the middle party in SL pertaining
to these activities.
Accordingly, Roshan Abeysinghe is the unofficial manager for all the
players who are under the name of Ashwell. Based on this fraudulent
manipulation , he is continuing with his cricket commentaries without
interruption in relation to international tournaments for which he has
an affinity and is earning him a huge revenue. Thilakaratne Dilshan is
building barriers against Austin Charlie because of latter’s ties
with Roshan Abeysinghe. All the affairs of Dilshan are attended to by
Roshan even today .
Ravi De Silva offers baits ..
When Roshan is building barriers against Charlie , another individual
has emerged challenging Roshan. He is Ravi De Silva a relative of
Ashley De Silva , the CEO of the Association. Ravi is the manager for
several young cricketers including Kusal Janith Perera and Chamara
Kapugedera . For a long time he had a talent to lure the under 19
players representing SL cricket . He has signed a five year contract
with these players through intimidation , and has included a clause in
the contract that they should pay a commission of 10 % to him on all
their earnings.
The cricket association spent Rs. 15 million to secure legal
advice to get Kusal Perera released from the cricket ban imposed on him
and for the examination of his urine sample. It was the Cricket
Association that challenged the urine examination report of Kusal
Perera and rescued him. That credit goes to Thilanga Sumathipala.
Kusal received a sum of Rs. 30 million from the ICC on account of its
wrong verdict . Though the cricket association requested to refund the
legal fees spent by it , Kusal along with his manager declined the
request . But the manager collected his 10 % commission from that
amount.
An officer of the highest echelons of the Association associated with
the financial affairs having realized the wonderfully splendid taste of
the ‘management pie’ into which everybody is poking their fingers ,
began to exert pressure on the selection committee to push his club
players into the SL team . He is now the unofficial manager of several
such players.
Nasoom Azar- Asanka Wijewardena’s mafia offshoot
A Muslim by the name of Nasoom Azar who manages a hotel in England ,
appointed as a manager for several players including Lakshan Sandaken is
a bosom pal of the CEO . Whenever the CEO travels to England , it is
in the hotel of this Muslim he stays. Azar is the manager for Sadeera
Samarawickrema and Dananjaya De Silva.
Meanwhile Asanka Wijewardena living in England and a close friend of
Angelo Mathews has also become a manager. Asanka who does not have a
permanent job in England , spends all his time with the SL team when it
visits England. Sometimes he travels in the official bus of the cricket
team. He watches matches seated together with selection committee
chairman Sanath Jayasuriya. He also joins in with the players at dinners
and parties in the nights. This bloke is also trying to become a sports
manager joining with Angelo Mathews and his cousin brother . Among
those who have signed agreements with Asanka are , Kusal Mendis and
Danushka Gunatileke . The new players are being pressurized by Angelo
Mathews to sign agreements with Asanka.
The manager for Malinda Siriwardena and Kaushal Silva is Luke Keitch an Australian.
When scrutinizing all these goings on (murky) , it is evident the
cricket management mafia has already swallowed SL cricket in full, and
according to the players, Sanath Jayasuriya the chairman of the
selection committee has fallen prey to these mafia operators .
Tipp ex
A powerful unofficial manager of SL Cricket Association recently
released a name list revealing Charlie Austin’s name through the
Association’s media manager to a number of journalists . He has not
however forgotten to use Tipp ex and delete the name of Lakshan
Sandaken ‘s manager . That was because the true manager came to light (
vide image below) .
It is imperative that a commission is appointed in a day or two to
probe into the transactions , and the mafia plaguing the cricket
association. Yet because cronies and lackeys of his are making merry and
money , Dayasiri Jayasekera is only providing ladders to these gaily
swinging monkeys to have more fun and frolic at the expense of the
players.
Though misleading news reports are published that are extending
support to various groups through blogs and websites to deceive the
public , Lanka e news on the contrary , which publishes the unalloyed
truth ,and reveals the true picture and situation come what may ,
vows to continue to bring forth the true scenario and details pertaining
to SL cricket .
By a Lanka e news special reporter
(Translaed by Jeff)
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