- Title: Soccer-Fans elated after FIFA lifts suspension of India football federation
- Date: 27th August 2022
- Summary: SILIGURI, WEST BENGAL, INDIA (AUGUST 27, 2022) (ANI- No use India) BOYS PLAYING FOOTBALL VARIOUS OF PLAYERS DRIBBLING BALL AROUND CONES (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) FOOTBALL COACH, SUKUMAR KARMAKAR, SAYING: "We are happy. The under-17 Women's World Cup will also take place now. So, we are very happy. This move is good for football and Bengal alike. There is love for football in every household in Bengal." PLAYERS DRIBBLING BALL AROUND CONES PLAYERS PRACTISING DRILLS BOYS PLAYING FOOTBALL
- Embargoed: 10th September 2022 14:08
- Keywords: FIFA India West Bengal coach football football federation games match players sports
- Location: SILIGURI, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
- City: SILIGURI, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: American Football,Asia / Pacific,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001GR34PCF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Football fans in India's eastern West Bengal state took to the grounds to express their happiness after FIFA lifted the suspension imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) earlier this month due to undue third-party influence, on Friday (August 26).
The lifting of the ban also means that the Under-17 women's World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in India from Oct. 11-30, will be held in the country as planned.
"The under-17 Women's World Cup will also take place now. So, we are very happy. This move is good for football and Bengal alike," said football coach, Sukumar Karmakar on Saturday (August 27).
India's top court disbanded the AIFF in May and appointed a Committee of Administrators (CoA) to govern the sport, amend the AIFF's constitution, and conduct elections that have been pending for 18 months, leading to FIFA's suspension.
Member federations must be free from legal and political interference and FIFA said the suspension would only be lifted once the order to set up the CoA was repealed and the AIFF administration regained full control of its daily affairs.
Earlier this week, AIFF's Acting General Secretary Sunando Dhar informed FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura that the Supreme Court had directed the full repeal of the CoA mandate to ensure the AIFF had full charge of its daily affairs. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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