FIFA suspension of member qualifications of the Indian Football Association

The International Football Federation announced late on the 15th that the Indian Football Federation, the member of the Indian Football Association, was suspended on the 15th, because the latter was "improper influence from third parties" and "seriously violated the FIFA rules and regulations."

The FIFA said that the above -mentioned decision was "consistent" by the members of the council, and it took effect immediately until the Indian Football Association Executive Committee completely resumed its control over its daily operations.

This decision will affect the established arrangements of the Indian Football Association under the age of 17 (U17) the women's football World Cup finals in 2022. This event should be held in 2020, as the new crown epidemic is postponed from October 11th to 30th this year.

The FIFA stated that the youth women's football competition "is currently unable to hold it in India", and the FIFA maintains a "constructive contact" with the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Sports.

According to India's "Sports Star" Weekly, the former chairman of the Indian Football Association Plafal Patt has worked for 12 years as of the end of 2020 and has reached the longest period of time. As the Supreme Court is still in the case of controversy of the Football Association rules, the Football Association has not held a management election, and Patt continues to be the chairman of the Football Association.

In May of this year, the Supreme Court of India ordered the resolving the responsibilities of Patt and the Football Association executive committee, which was ordered to be awarded a management committee to manage the daily affairs of the Football Association and was responsible for revising the Football Association rules. Officials elected to organize the October U17 Women's World Cup.

The Football Association of India ’s various Bonds was dissatisfied with some terms of the revised version of the rules and regulations, and the FIFA arranged opposition to the Indian Football Association's management elections. FIFA requires in a statement on the 15th that only the Indian Supreme Court has recovered the instructions that the management committee to take over the authority and responsibility of the Football Association can the Indian Football Association membership qualification.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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