FIFA Suspends India Football Federation -READ WHY
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Aug 16, 2022
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), has been suspended by FIFA over undue influence from third parties.
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According to the organizations governing body, this was a serious violation to the statuses of FIFA.
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This susupension means that the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 scheduled to take place in India on 11-30 of October cannot currently be held in the country as planned.
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India's highest court had disbanded the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in May and appointed a three-member committee to govern the sport despite FIFA rules stating that Fifa's member federations must be free from legal and political interference.
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FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it has met Indian football stakeholders and laid down a roadmap for the AIFF, which has to change its rules by the end of July and hold elections by 15 September.
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"The suspension will be lifted once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee has been repealed and the AIFF administration regains full control of the AIFF's daily affairs," Fifa added.
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"FIFA is in constant constructive contact with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in India and is hopeful that a positive outcome to the case may still be achieved."
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi