Athletes continued to arrive in Delhi ahead of the Commonwealth Games with Federation president Mike Fennell insisting his body never blamed the Indian government for the slow construction and missed deadlines which have plagued the build-up to the event.
Several teams last week delayed their departures to India due to concerns over the poor state of the athletes' village, while preparations have also been hit by failures in the construction of venues.
Last Tuesday a bridge at the Jawaharlal Nehru complex, the centrepiece of the Games, collapsed leaving over 20 people injured. Then part of the ceiling at the weightlifting arena fell in on Wednesday.
CGF president Fennell has backed Mike Hooper, saying the chief executive had - contrary to reports - not sought to lay blame with the Indian government.
"Far from any emotive commentary, Mr Hooper merely stated the fact that the responsibility for delivering and operating the Games lies with authorities in India, as per the host city contract," Fennell said in a statement in the Times of India.
"What I have witnessed is a vicious and totally unwarranted attack on Mike Hooper based on entirely false reports."
Amidst the controversy England spent their first night in the Games village.
A group of around 20 support team staff stayed in the accommodation to ensure conditions are suitable for the 48 athletes from the hockey, lawn bowls and shooting teams to move in on Monday.
They will be followed by 36 more competitors from gymnastics, archery and weightlifting tomorrow.
England chef de mission Craig Hunter said: "It's far from being perfect but it is at a level that we think is acceptable and appropriate for athletes to come to an event and to compete."
