Nepal international Prakash Budhathoki assembled NEROCA has been relegated from I-League.

I-League.org reported that relegation was confirmed for NEROCA FC as the Raikhan-coached side slumped to yet another defeat, losing by a solitary goal to nil against Sudeva Delhi FC at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium in Kalyani, West Bengal on Tuesday (March 16, 2021).

Budhathoki wasn't listed in the team line up against Sudeva FC.

Gursimrat Singh Gill’s header in added time of the first half proved to be the difference between the two sides in a match where NEROCA had largely themselves to blame for the defeat. Had they taken their chances, they could have won the match by a comfortable margin.

Coming on the back of a 0-1 loss to Aizawl FC in their last match, NEROCA needed to gather all three points in order to stand a chance of taking the relegation battle to the final matchday.

The side from Manipur now lay rock-bottom of the league with eight points from 13 games. While they are up against their relegation rivals Chennai City in their last match of the season, the latter have a four-point advantage.

Inputs from I-League.org