AIFF appearing basic secretary Sunando Dhar wrote to FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura to “reconsider their decision of suspending the AIFF”.
On Monday, the Supreme Court had dissolved the three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) it had appointed in May to take care of the day by day affairs of the AIFF, in A verdict which paved the best way for Indian soccer’s return to the worldwide fold after a short interval of isolation.
The apex court docket bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud mentioned in its order that the choice was taken in “national interest” in order that the suspension is lifted and gamers will not be affected.
“The mandate of the Committee of Administrators appointed by the order of this Court stands terminated,” a bench of Justices Chandrachud and A S Bopanna mentioned in its order.
Dhar on Tuesday wrote to Samoura, “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 happy to go instructions relating to the complete repeal of the CoA mandate and consequently the AIFF having full cost of the AIFF’s day by day 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,” the letter additional said.
Since the suspension was introduced on August 15, Indian Women’s League champions Gokulam Kerala have been barred from competing within the Asian Club Championship; the boys’s nationwide staff matches in September in opposition to Singapore and Vietnam have been cancelled; and, there was a threat that India could be stripped of internet hosting rights for the U-17 Women’s World Cup in October.
