The Football Players Association of India (FPAI) would be holding their annual Indian Football Awards on Sunday, July 21, 2019 in the Sikkim capital Gangtok. The FPAI first Indian football awards were first held in 2009 in Kolkata followed by awards evenings in Delhi (2010), Kolkata (2011), Panjim (2012), Mumbai …
Read More »AIFF & I-League clubs meet, discuss way ahead for Indian club football!
The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel along with AIFF general secretary Kushal Das and I-League CEO Sunando Dhar on Wednesday, July 3 met representatives of 10 I-League clubs to discuss the future of the Leagues, and broad framework of football in India. AIFF as a custodian of Indian …
Read More »Indian origin Sarpreet Singh of New Zealand signs for Bayern Munich II!
Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich have announced the signing of New Zealand international Sarpreet Singh from A-League side Wellington Phoenix FC. The 20-year-old Indian origin attacking midfielder has signed a contract with the FC Bayern Munich Reserves Team which will keep him at the club until June 30, 2022. The …
Read More »AIFF technical director Isac Doru visits Odisha!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) technical director Isac Doru on Sunday, June 30 visited the Football Association of Odisha (FAO) and had interaction with the Office Bearers of the FAO. Isac Doru also inspected the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, while later on he also attended the Women’s Football Development …
Read More »AIFF president Praful Patel on July 3 to meet I-League clubs!
After much delay the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel is set to meet the owners and management of I-League clubs on Wednesday, July 3. The AIFF Executive Committee was supposed to meet on July 3, but this ExCo meeting was postponed and this has given the AIFF president …
Read More »FA of Odisha hold Women’s Football Development meeting!
The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) conducted a Meeting on Sunday, June 30 pertaining to development of Women’s Football in the state. Many affiliated districts, clubs and potential promoters of the Women Football of the state participated in it. A wide range of issues were discussed regarding the development of …
Read More »VIDEO: WFS Asia 2019 – ISL and the Strategic Development of Football in India!
At the World Football Summit – Asia in Kuala Lumpur in April 2019, Indian football was one of the many topics discussed at the conference. In a session on Dy 2 moderated by Vivek Sethia (Founder & CEO India on Track), he discussed with Ashish Shah (CEO, Delhi Dynamos FC) …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: IFA (West Bengal) facing financial problems!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, outgoing IFA (West Bengal) secretary Utpal Ganguli at the AGM of the association openly spoke about the financial problems facing the body.
Read More »AIFF Executive Committee meeting postponed from July 3 to July 9!
The much expected next AIFF Executive Committee meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 3 has been postponed to Tuesday, July 9. This was confirmed by the AIFF senior Vice-President Subrata Dutta to the media without any reason given for the postponement. The upcoming AIFF ExCo had received a lot of …
Read More »Government of India to enhance financial support to AIFF!
Indian minister in-charge of sports Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to the lower house of Indian parliament, Lok Sabha, said that the financial support of the All India Football Federation would be enhanced. ‘Sports’ being State subject, the responsibility of promotion and development of sports rests with State Governments …
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