Will Mohun Bagan be declared champions of the I-league and the rest of the season be scrapped? Will the Second Division League be played as a truncated, knockout tournament later in the year? Will there be promotion and relegation? The questions on the table are complex and, whatever happens, will …
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Core, as a noun, is defined as the central, innermost or most essential part of anything. Humankind throughout the ages has a proclivity to rush towards its very nucleus in times of crises and fear. In physical terms, the city centre or town hall would be the place of congregation …
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Realising that it’s impossible to conduct a centralised coaching course under current circumstances with the country having being locked down in wake of the Covid19 pandemic, All India Football Federation (AIFF) in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has arranged for an Online Coach Education Programme, that gets …
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In an effort to reflect on the methodologies applied in its coaching courses and chart out further improvements, All India Football Federation has conducted three online seminars even as India stays locked down in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. 14 instructors from all over the country attended the online seminars conducted …
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After closely monitoring the situation in the country and in line with the Government of India’s notification about the nation-wide lockdown, the All India Football Federation has decided that it is in the best interest of all stakeholders involved in the AIFF Academy Accreditation process to provide applicants with a …
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Indian football legend and long-time India captain Baichung Bhutia in a social media interaction mentioned that he would consider running for the AIFF top post as president. While answering questions on Facebook, Baichung said, “That is definitely something to be considered in future.” “At the moment I am focussing on …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel stated that the AIFF is working in “close collaboration” with FIFA to choose the “earliest possible timeline” for hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The AIFF President’s tweeted from his official Twitter account: “I am happy to share that we …
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The All India Football Federation has started online tutorial classes for referees across the country to keep them on their toes during the lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic in India. 60 referees of Category 3 and category 4 have been divided into two batches of 30 participants each and are …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Indian football are as affected by the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as most of the federations, leagues and competitions around the world. While the 2019/20 Indian Super League could finish its competition with ATK lifting the ISL-6 title in a final without spectators …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has submitted its expression of interest for India to be host of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is said to have received two bids so far with Saudi Arabia being the other country besides India having send their formal …
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