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SC Delhi coach says performance, not age, guides selection amid Diamond Singh dispute
SC Delhi coach Tomasz Tchorz says players are picked on performance, not age as questions circulate about defender Diamond Singh.
Singh’s officially registered birth date is June 13, 2010, which would make him 16.
An older video lists a different birth date, which would make him 19 if accurate; other claims about past records have also drawn scrutiny.
Singh made his Indian Super League debut for SC Delhi against Bengaluru FC on October 10, coming on as a substitute.
The dispute has drawn attention because age questions have surfaced before in Indian football, with some past cases leading to suspensions or teams being removed from competitions.
Tchorz says the controversy will not affect SC Delhi’s tactics for its upcoming match against Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
He also says people should help protect young players and support their development.
SC Delhi head coach Tomasz Tchorz says selection will be based on performance, not a player’s age.
He said questions about defender Diamond Singh’s age would not affect the team’s tactics or approach against Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Singh’s officially registered date of birth is June 13, 2010, but an older video reportedly lists March 6, 2007.
Singh made his Indian Super League debut against Bengaluru FC on October 10.
Tchorz also urged people scrutinising the young player to help protect him and support young Indian players’ development.
- Who
- SC Delhi head coach Tomasz Tchorz and defender Diamond Singh.
- What
- Tchorz said selection depends on performance, not age, amid questions about Singh’s age.
- When
- Tchorz spoke at a pre-match press conference on Thursday; Singh made his ISL debut on October 10.
- Where
- The press conference was ahead of SC Delhi’s match against Mohun Bagan Super Giant. The sources do not state where it took place.
- Why
- Questions arose after an older video reportedly gave a different date of birth from Singh’s official registration.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Diamond Singh made his ISL debut against Bengaluru FC, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute.
Tchorz said at a pre-match press conference that age would not determine selection and that the controversy would not affect the team’s approach.
- Coach
- Tomasz Tchorz
- Club
- Sporting Club Delhi
- Official date of birth
- June 13, 2010
- Date listed in older video
- March 6, 2007
- ISL debut
- October 10 against Bengaluru FC; entered in the 74th minute
What people are saying
To reiterate, for me, age is just a number, and it will never be the factor that determines who plays and who does not.
If he is good, he will play. If he is not good, he will not play.
it does not really influence the game against Mohun Bagan.