New Delhi: The Center has urged the Supreme Court to do away with the term of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) and directed that the day-to-day management of the All India Football Federation will be looked after by the AIFF administration headed by an acting general secretary.
The Center has requested the Supreme Court to direct the CoA to submit the final draft constitution for the AIFF to the court by the end of August 23, 2022, and declare the CoA’s order to be complete by August. 23.
The Supreme Court had appointed a three-member CoA to manage the affairs of AIFF.
The Centre, which filed the affidavit, told the Supreme Court that one of FIFA’s concerns was that the AIFF should be administered and managed by a duly elected body, but in no case by a third party (CoA) and hence the CoA The term should be above.
There was also a concern of FIFA that an Independent Electoral Committee (RO) be elected by the General Assembly of the AIFF to elect a new Executive Committee. There was also the concern of FIFA that the election should be held as soon as possible and that an elected body should resume the functioning of the AIFF.
The AIFF constitution is to be amended as per the requirements of FIFA and AFC and must be ratified by the AIFF General Assembly without interference from any third party (CoA), the Center told the Supreme Court, pointing to FIFA’s concern. ,
The Center had moved the Supreme Court in connection with the FIFA Council’s decision to suspend the AIFF with immediate effect, which has taken away India’s right to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in October. (ANI)
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