It is not a good time to be a Hyderabad FC (HFC) fan in the Indian Super League (ISL). Not only are the team having a horrific run in the Indian Super League (ISL) succumbing to a 0-2 defeat against Goa FC on Thursday (February 1), it attracted plenty of eyeballs for the wrong reasons as the staff members of their Nizams raised their concern over non-payment of their salaries during the match.
In a rare instance on a football ground, Hyderabad FC staff were seen with a banner which simply read: "‘Salary Please!". However, as a viral clip has captured, security officials not quickly asked them to remove the banner. The video though has surfaced on social media and gone viral.
Take a look at the viral video here:
Hyderabad FC bottom of the ISL 2023-24 points table
As things stand, Hyderabad FC find themselves at the bottom of the table with not a win against their name after 12 matches, They have 4 points to their credit, all of which have come as a result of draws. They are 23 points behind the table toppers Goa who have 8 wins from 11 matches and lead the table at the moment. Punjab FC remains the only other team to have points in single digits with 8 points from 12 matches.
With already their performance under the scanner, Hyderabad FC find might have invited further trouble with the salary issue going viral. A report carried by Sporstar suggests that the situation is pretty bad but an effort is being made to get everything sorted as the season progresses.
Hyderabad FC happen to be the winners of ISL 2021-22 season.