Why FIFA Suspended AIFF, And What It Means For Indian Football
By Sourit Sanyal The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on August 16 because of "undue influence from third parties which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes", the body that governs world football said on Monday. The unanimous decision was taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on August 16 and the decision was conveyed to the AIFF in an official letter to the secretary. In a press release, FIFA said, "The suspension will be lifted once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers...