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AIFF elections on September 2, nomination to be filed from August 25-27

The elections to the AIFF Executive Committee will be held on September 2 and aspiring candidates can file fresh nominations from August 25, the returning officer has announced. The Supreme Court on Monday terminated the Committee of Administrator (CoA), as demanded by the world governing body FIFA, and pushed back the AIFF election by a week. Hours after the SC order, returning officer Umesh Sinha issued a fresh notice, outlining the process afresh. The nominations for the posts can be filed between Thursday and Saturday while the scrutiny will be done on Sunday (August 28). The candidates, whose nominations are deemed valid, will have a chance to withdraw the nomination, if they want, on August 29 while the returning officer shall prepare the final list of contesting candidates and put it on the AIFF website on August 30. The polls would be held on September 2 at AIFF Headquarter in New Delhi and the results could be announced either on September 2 or 3, according to the returni

Supreme Court dismisses panel running AIFF, a week after FIFA suspension

The Supreme Court on Monday terminated the Committee of Administrators (CoA), the panel appointed by the apex court last year to run the All India Football Federation (AIFF)

Centre urges SC to handover control to AIFF from CoA, agreed to FIFA's term

Supreme Court had appointed a three-member CoA to manage the affairs of the AIFF

AIFF issue: Govt accepts FIFA's conditions, seeks suspension of CoA

Former Delhi LG, Anil Baijal had ordered constitution of a three-member panel to look into the matter

AIFF ban: Gokulam Kerala not playing in AFC Women's Club Championships

A "distraught" Gokulam Kerala women's team will return home on Monday from Uzbekistan after it was removed from the AFC Women's Club Championships following the FIFA ban on India. The 23-member team, led by India captain Ashalata Devi, were left stranded in Tashkent for six days since arriving at the Uzbekistan capital on August 16, the day the news of the ban imposed on the AIFF by the world governing body FIFA reached India. Gokulam, the Indian Women's League champions, were to play against home side Sogdiana-W in Qarshi on August 23 and against Bam Khatoon FC of Iran in its next round-robin match on August 26. "Yes, it is confirmed. The sports ministry has told us that its request to FIFA and AFC to allows us play in the AFC Women's Club Championships has been refused. So, we are not playing. The organisers have also told us that we can't play," Gokulam Kerala president V C Praveen told PTI. "We were trying for the players to return home on Sunday but there is no flight from ...

A red card at last

It is an opportunity to get the Indian football administration cleaned up

Indian women footballers witness uncertain future as FIFA bans AIFF

In a country obsessed with Cricket, women footballers have defied the scant investment and tried their best to make inroads in the game, but have only gone as far as getting muted recognition

Indian sporting federations: Caught between a rock and a hard place

The recent ban on AIFF is just one more in a long list of sporting bodies that have been hauled over administrative lapses.

Brand presence and sponsorship money likely to shrink as FIFA bans AIFF

Nearly 40-50 per cent of sponsorship money in football could be impacted, say media agencies

AIFF ban: Take steps to host U-17 World Cup, Supreme Court tells govt

In its statement, Fifa had cited "undue influence from third parties" as the reason for suspending AIFF

FIFA bans AIFF: Everything you need to know about Indian football crisis

Initially, FIFA was not troubled by CoA's appointment, which was the first time a third party was involved in the running of football in India. Then why did it ban AIFF on third-party involvement?

SC asks Centre to take proactive steps with FIFA to lift AIFF suspension

The SC on Wednesday asked the Central government to take proactive steps with FIFA to ensure the suspension of the AIFF is lifted and the country gets to host the Under-17 Women Football World Cup

SC defers hearing of AIFF case after Centre says discussion with FIFA on

The Supreme Court deferred till August 22 hearing on the AIFF matter after the Centre said it is in discussion with FIFA over holding of the U-17 Women's world cup in India

FIFA agrees to cancel World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina

Both Brazil and Argentina agreed to pay a fine for not playing the qualifier

India loses U17 World Cup rights on Fifa ban; SC to hear govt's plea today

The FIFA suspension has stripped the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women's World Cup scheduled in October

FIFA bans AIFF: A timeline on Indian football's ultimate embarrassment

It all started to go from bad to worse as controversial former AIFF president Praful Patel, whose third term in office ended in December 2020, stayed in office citing a pending Supreme Court case.

CoA had agreed to conduct AIFF elections without 'eminent players': Reports

Hours before the FIFA ban, the Committee of Administrators running football in India had agreed to hold AIFF's elections without giving voting rights to 'eminent' players as per the world body's wish

News updates: Vajpayee made pioneering efforts to transform India, says PM

Live news updates: A prime minister for six years between 1998-2004, Vajpayee, a Bharat Ratna awardee, died in 2018 at 93 years of age

Centre mentions FIFA suspension of AIFF before SC, hearing tomorrow

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Wednesday the issue related to FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect.

FIFA suspends AlFF; U-17 Women's World Cup not to be held in India

FIFA suspended India's national soccer federation late Monday due to undue influence from third parties, the sport's governing body said