Fifa ban indian football

FIFA Bans AIFF: FIFA - the apex governing body for football in the world has announced that it has banned AIFF with immediate effect. All India Football Federation (AIFF) is India’s national regulator of the sport and has been in the news recently due to the ongoing crisis. The decision to ban AIFF from FIFA was passed unanimously by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. Giving a justification for its stand against AIFF, FIFA has said that the decision has been taken ‘due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes’. The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes: FIFA — ANI (@ANI) The official media release issued by FIFA confirming the ban on AIFF read "The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.” The Background The ban by FIFA on AIFF - All India Football Federation comes following a crisis that has been brewing at the football’s apex regulator in the country for months. On 18th May, the Supreme Court of India ordered the removal of Mr Praful Patel from the post of AIFF president after he failed to hold elections for the football body as per the earlier issu...

Aug 26 (Reuters) - FIFA has lifted the suspension imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) earlier this month due to undue third-party influence, world soccer's governing body said on Friday. The lifting of the ban also means that the Under-17 women's World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in India from Oct. 11-30, will be held in the country as planned. India's top court disbanded the AIFF in May and appointed a Committee of Administrators (CoA) to govern the sport, amend the AIFF's constitution and conduct elections that have been pending for 18 months, leading to FIFA's suspension. Member federations must be free from legal and political interference and FIFA said the suspension would only be lifted once the order to set up the CoA was repealed and the AIFF administration regained full control of its daily affairs. Earlier this week, AIFF's Acting General Secretary Sunando Dhar informed FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura that the Supreme Court had directed the full repeal of the CoA mandate to ensure the AIFF had full charge of its daily affairs. "The decision (to lift the ban) was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the Committee of Administrators that was set up to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated," FIFA said in a statement. "FIFA and the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) will continue to monitor the situation and will support the AIFF in organising its elections in a timely manner." The e...

NEW DELHI: The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Tuesday said it was "surprised" at In a massive setback for the country, world football governing body FIFA suspended India for "undue influence from third parties" and said the U-17 Women's World Cup "cannot currently be held in India as planned". Centre seeks urgent hearing of AIFF case after FIFA suspends India, SC to hear on August 17 The Centre on Tuesday sought urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on the All India Football Federation matter in the wake of FIFA suspending India for "undue influence from third parties" and stripping the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women's World Cup. FIFA move extremely harsh but also an opportunity to get house in order: Bhaichung Bhutia Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday termed the FIFA's decision to ban Indian football "very harsh" but in it also saw an opportunity to get the country's sport in order. "The CoA is surprised that the FIFA decision has come when extensive discussions were going on for the past few days between all stakeholders, including FIFA-AFC, AIFF, CoA, and the Sports Ministry as per the Order of the Supreme Court," the CoA said in a statement. "While the CoA was committed to implement the Hon'ble Supreme Court's Order regarding the elections of the AIFF, passed on August 3, 2022, it was also in constant dialogue with all stakeholders. "In the discussions held among the FIFA-AFC, AIFF, CoA, and the Sports Ministry in the past few days, it was ...

“I feel it’s a great opportunity for us to get our system right. It’s very important that all the stakeholders — the federation, the State associations — to come together and get the system right and everybody work for the betterment of Indian football,” Bhaichung Bhutia said. File | Photo Credit: Stan Rayan Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday termed the India was suspended by world governing body FIFA for "undue influence from third parties", the development jeopardising the country's prospects of hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled from October 11-30. "Very unfortunate that FIFA has banned Indian football, and at the same time I feel it's a very harsh decision of FIFA to ban Indian football," Bhutia, one of the sport's icons in the country, said. "But at the same time time I feel it's a great opportunity for us to get our system right. It's very important that all the stakeholders — the federation, the State associations — to come together and get the system right and everybody work for the betterment of Indian football," the Sikkimese sniper added. FIFA said the suspension was effective immediately and that the transgression constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes. Why is India banned by FIFA? This is the first time the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85 year history. A team of FIFA-AFC had visited the country from June 21 to 23 after which the world body had set strict deadlines to ap...