AIFF writes to FIFA, requests to lift ban after Supreme Court dissolves Committee of Administrators
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AIFF's acting general secretary Sunando Dhar recently contactedFIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura, requesting a relook at their decision to ban India from competing in continental tournaments. The AIFF decided to send request to the sport's world governing body after the Supreme Court of Indiaterminated the mandate of the Committee of Administrators as per the federation's demands.
"It is with immense pleasure that we inform you that the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India 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 AlFF. Since the conditions set out in your Letter for lifting of the suspension stand satisfied, we request that a order to that effect be passed at the earliest for the AIFF to continue with the smooth running of football in India," Dhar wrote to FIFA.
FIFA'sban was a directresult of the inception of the CoA, which was a three-man committee appointed by the Supreme Court to manage the affairs of the AIFF, which the global federation deemed as "undue influence from third parties".
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This resulted in top clubs like Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan missing out on the opportunity to compete in the AFC Women's Club Championship and the AFC Cup 2022, respectively.However, it was the decision to bar India from hosting the Under-17Women's World Cup that was the most notable blow to the growth of the sport in the country. It is interesting to note that this instance marks the first time a ban has been levelled on the AIFF by FIFA in its 85-year-long history.