Tag Archives: Sunando Dhar

Life in a bio-bubble: Stage set for unique I-League season!

After the successful completion of the I-League Qualifiers 2020 in October, the I-League is set to kick-off from January 9, as 11 teams fight it out to be crowned champions in what promises to be a unique and special edition of the competition. Similar to the Qualifiers, the upcoming campaign …

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Parallel Sports: AIFF & IFA successfully hold I-League qualifiers!

As Parallel Sports reports from Kolkata, the AIFF & IFA have successfully held the 2020 I-League qualifiers as the first sporting event in India in pandemic times. Parallel Sports spoke with AIFF senior vice-president Subrata Dutta, AIFF League CEO Sunando Dhar and IFA secretary Joydeep Mukherjee. On the last match …

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Sunando Dhar lauds medical staff for smooth conduct of I-League Qualifiers!

A day prior to the conclusion of the I-League Qualifiers 2020 and with just one round of matches to go, the final round of tests for Covid-19 have already been completed by the All India Football Federation. League CEO Sunando Dhar applauded the medical staff who have “helped in the …

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Sunando Dhar: It’s a unique situation which needs to be dealt in a unique way!

A day prior to sporting action resuming in India post the COVID pandemic situation with the I-League Qualifier kicking-off tomorrow, October 8, Sunando Dhar, CEO Leagues in a live chat with AIFF TV, elaborated on the bio-secure-bubble arrangements for the tournament, challenges of organising the first-ever sporting event in India …

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Evolution of Indian Football: The Clubs, Grassroots Development, Challenges & Opportunities Ahead!

Watch R. Vineel Krishna (IAS, Additional Secretary & Director Sports, Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha), Sunando Dhar (CEO, Leagues Department, AIFF), Rohan Sharma (President, Odisha FC), Mandar Tamhane (CEO, Bengaluru FC), and Mukul Vinayak Choudhari (CEO, Jamshedpur FC) discuss and exchange their perspectives on the evolution of Indian Football …

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