FIFA All. has decided to lift the suspension of India The Federation of Football (AIFF) governing body on Friday also said that India will continue to host the upcoming Women’s Under-17 World Cup in October
The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the Committee of Administrators established to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee had been abolished and that the AIFF administration had gained full control over the day-to-day affairs of the AIFF. said in the statement.
However, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation will keep an eye on the situation. They will also help AIFF in conducting elections on time.
FIFA lifts suspension from AIFF
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FIFA and AFC will continue to monitor the situation and support AIFF in holding the elections in time.
As a result, the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 to be held on 11-30 October 2022 will be held as planned in India.
On 16 August, world football’s apex body, FIFA, suspended the AIFF with “immediate effect due to undue influence of third parties”, jeopardizing the country’s staging of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. was.
The deck was approved to lift the suspension of FIFA, with the Supreme Court on the recommendation of the Government of India to dissolve the Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the Government of India and give back the reins to the old guard.
AIFF Acting Secretary General Sunando Dhar had a few days ago requested FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to “reconsider his decision to suspend the AIFF”.
In a letter to the FIFA Secretary General, Dhar, providing an update on the litigation before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, a mention has been made: “It is with great pleasure that we inform you that the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) took up our matter and was pleased to pass directions vide order dated 22.05.2022 regarding complete quashing of the order of the COA and consequently taking full charge of the day-to-day affairs of AIFF.”
“In view of the above, we request FIFA and in particular the Bureau to reconsider our decision to suspend the AIFF. Since the conditions stipulated in your letter for revocation of suspension are satisfied, we request that an order to this effect be passed at the earliest for the AIFF for smooth running of football in India,” the letter further stated. .
(with agency input)
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