{"id":89166,"date":"2025-10-24T11:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=89166"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:02:03","slug":"multan-sultan-owner-ali-tareen-tears-up-pcb-legal-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/multan-sultan-owner-ali-tareen-tears-up-pcb-legal-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Multan Sultan owner Ali Tareen tears up PCB legal notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Ali Tareen, the owner of Pakistan Super League (<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/pcb-plans-psl-11-after-ramadan-with-two-new-teams\/\">PSL<\/a>) franchise Multan Sultans, has torn up the legal notice of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).<\/p>\n<p>In a video message released on social media, Ali Tareen said that the PSL management has sent him a legal notice demanding that he withdraw his critical statements and apologize.<\/p>\n<p>He said that if he does not apologize, he has also been threatened with terminating the franchise agreement and blacklisting him, but he will not remain silent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The PSL Management has sent me a notice threatening to cancel Multan Sultans unless I offer them a public apology. Hazir Saeen. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yHWCcClXaD\">pic.twitter.com\/yHWCcClXaD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ali Khan Tareen (@aliktareen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aliktareen\/status\/1981429970615620023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ali Tareen said that he loves the PSL and this league belongs to the whole of Pakistan. He is ready to sit together to resolve the problems, but he has not been contacted in this regard to date.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a suspension notice to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multan Sultans,<\/a>\u00a0over an\u00a0alleged breach of contract.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the cricket board has also sent a formal notice for termination of the franchise\u2019s contract after completing all necessary legal procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Sources revealed that the decision reportedly follows repeated public statements by Sultans\u2019 owner Ali Tareen, who allegedly criticized the PCB and PSL management and policies.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, in April, he posted a podcast clip questioning the PCB\u2019s readiness for PSL 10.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201cHow is PSL 10 bigger and better? Same games, same teams \u2013 what\u2019s new? Fed up with hollow words. PCB had time to plan innovations, but we\u2019re repeating last year. Our biggest brand deserves more. Explain the vision!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A few days later, he issued a clarification after backlash, saying, \u201cI love PSL \u2013 it\u2019s a MADE-IN-PAKISTAN success story we all benefit from. My words were about promoting genuine growth, not negativity. Salman Naseer &amp; the PCB team are giving their all. Let\u2019s unite as owners to back them and elevate the league. No more stagnation!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Ali Tareen, the owner of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, has torn up the legal notice of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). In a video message released on social media, Ali Tareen said that the PSL management has sent him a legal notice demanding that he withdraw his critical statements and apologize. 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