AIFF requests FIFA to lift ban after Supreme Court order

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a series of directives that could meet FIFA’s conditions to overturn the ban on the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

The acting General Secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF), Sunando Dhar, has requested Fatma Samoura, FIFA Secretary General to “reconsider their decision of suspending the AIFF”. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

The acting General Secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF), Sunando Dhar, has requested Fatma Samoura, FIFA Secretary General to “reconsider their decision of suspending the AIFF”.

In a letter to the FIFA Secretary General, Dhar, while providing an update on the litigation before the Honourable Supreme Court of India mentioned: “It is with immense pleasure that we inform you that the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (the “SC”) took up our matter and vide order dated 22.05.2022 was pleased to pass directions regarding the full repeal of the CoA mandate and consequently the AIFF having full charge of the AIFF’s daily affairs.”

“In view of the above, we request the FIFA and especially the Bureau to reconsider their decision of suspending the AIFF. Since the conditions set out in your letter for the lifting of the suspension stand satisfied, we request that order to that effect be passed at the earliest for the AIFF to continue with the smooth running of football in India,” the letter further stated.

FIFA had imposed the ban on AIFF on August 15 due to “third party interference” and said that the U-17 Women’s World Cup “cannot currently be held in India as planned”.