The Football Association of Odisha in a press release stated:
With profound grief, the Office Bearers and the Members of Football Association of Odisha expresses its deep grief and sorrow on the sad & untimely demise of Mr A. Naresh (Ex-National Player) who breathed his last, today early morning at Assam.
Naresh Aula was an employee of ONGC and played for their ONGC football team.
Naresh Aula had represented his home state of Odisha and also Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy.