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...
Bhaichung Bhutia Files Fresh Nomination for All India Football Federation President
Amid the hectic activities in the All India Football Federation over the filing of nomination for the Executive Committee election, the posterboy of Indian Football, Bhaichung Bhutia has filed his fresh nomination for the post of President. Sources close to the development told IANS that his nomination was proposed by...