Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran was on Saturday appointed the new secretary general of the All India Football Federation as the long-time administrator returned to the place where he has served in another capacity in the past. The appointment, which was on expected lines, was carried out by the newly-formed...
Kalyan Chaubey beats Bhaichung Bhutia to become AIFF’s first Player President
Former Indian goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey was elected as the new president of the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF). He will become the first ex-player to hold the top office of India’s football governing body in its 85 years of existence. The 45-year-old Kalyan Chaubey pipped Indian football legend and former...
AIFF fined USD 18,000 by AFC for fan invasion during India’s Asian Cup qualifiers in June
All India Football Federation (AIFF) was on Monday fined USD 18,000 by the continental governing body for spectator invasion during its national team's Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata in June. But, the bulk of the amount -- USD 13,500 -- is a suspended...
FIFA lifts AIFF ban and India will host U17 Women’s World Cup as planned
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence. The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the committee of administrators that was set up to assume the...