Kerala submits confidential report on failed Messi-Argentina visit proposal

Kerala's Sports Department has handed over a confidential inquiry report to the state government regarding the collapsed plan to bring Lionel Messi and the Argentine national football team to the state. The probe investigated whether due procedures and formal agreements were properly followed during the planning process. Sports Minister O J Janeesh acknowledged the report but declined to disclose its contents or findings publicly. Reports indicate the inquiry uncovered significant issues, though official details remain undisclosed. Former minister V Abdurahiman denied any wrongdoing, asserting that the government did not incur any financial loss from the failed event.