On Friday, February 25, 2022, the AFC Executive Committee took a decision to change the AFC Champions League, and the AFC Cup calendar. This transitions of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup from its current Spring-Autumn season to Autumn-Spring, with both competitions set to be organised across dual calendar …
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The All India Football Federation on Thursday warned India international centre-back Sandesh Jhingan for making sexist remarks following his team ATK Mohun Bagan’s 2-2 draw against Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League. “The AIFF Disciplinary Committee has issued a stern warning to ATK Mohun Bagan player Sandesh Jhingan …
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The All India Football Federation, along with the Asian Football Confederation, will host the AFC Pro Diploma Coaching Course later this year, which is the first time in six years that a coaching course of such level will be hosted in India. The last AFC Pro Diploma Coaching Course to …
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All this and many more in the latest episode of Rapid Fire with the India international midfielder Anirudh Thapa. Watch and enjoy!
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FIFA President Mr. Gianni Infantino has condoled the death of Surajit Sengupta, who passed away in Kolkata last week (February 17, 2022). In a letter to AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel, who is also a FIFA Council Member, Mr. Infantino wrote, “I would like to express my sincerest and heartfelt …
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The I-League 2021-22 season is set to resume on March 3, 2022 after being temporarily suspended due to a Covid-outbreak. Sunando Dhar, CEO, Leagues and Development, explained the reasons to halt proceedings in January and looked ahead to the restart. “It is not easy to stay in a bio bubble, …
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The Kerala Blasters attacker Jorge Pereyra Diaz has been charged by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee for ‘violent conduct’ in their Indian Super League (ISL) Match No. 66 against ATK Mohun Bagan on Saturday, February 19 at Tilak Maidan in Vasco. In the charge notice issued by …
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In a major boost for Refereeing in India, Venkatesh Ramachadran has been selected as AFC Elite Men Referees Panel 2022, having completed four years in the AFC Referee Academy successfully. “I feel very happy at this moment and I thank each and everyone who supported and helped to reach this …
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Padma Shri Dr. Harsh Mahajan was a special invitee at the AIFF League Committee Meetings which were held on December 29, 2021 and January 3, 2022 wherein it was decided to temporarily suspend the ongoing I-League due to rising COVID-19 cases. Based on his advice, the I-League is set to …
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The All India Football Federation condoles former Indian Men’s Senior National Team Coach Rustam Akramov, who passed away in Uzbekistan earlier this week. Akramov was in charge as Head Coach of the Blue Tigers from 1995 (Nehru Cup in March) to 1996 (FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September) wherein he …
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