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AIFF Sack Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran Due To Trust Deficit

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has sacked its secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran due to "trust deficit", a top official said on Wednesday. AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey served the termination letter on Tuesday to Prabhakaran, who got the high-profile job on September 3 in 2022. "The AIFF president has issued the termination letter to Prabhakaran. He is no longer the AIFF Secretary General," AIFF vice-president NA Haris told PTI. "Deputy secretary general Satyanarayan M will discharge his duties as acting secretary general," he added.

Arsene Wenger To Visit India From November 19 To 23, Confirms AIFF President

FIFA's chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger is all set to visit India from November 19 to 23, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has said. The former Arsenal manager had met with Chaubey and AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran in August in Australia and discussed about the setting up of a central academy in the country. Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account, Chaubey thanked FIFA president Gianni Infantino for his keen interest in Indian football and confirmed Wenger's India visit dates.

Sandesh Jhingan, two other players added to Chhetri-led Indian team for Asian Games

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday said that senior defender Sandesh Jhingan will be joining the Indian squad for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, arriving at a consensus amid the club versus country conundrum. Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri will be spearheading the Indian challenge and besides his longtime teammate Jhingan, he will also be able to avail the services of Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga as AIFF added the duo in the squad. India head coach Igor Stimac, who has been urging the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to release their players for national duty, said, "It's a wonderful development that some experienced players have been added to the Asian Games squad, who will certainly help the cause of the team.

FIFA, AIFF's Cooperation Key To Setting Up Football Academy In India: Arsene Wenger

Legendary football coach Arsene Wenger believes "cooperation" and "strong desire" between FIFA and AIFF will be key to the success of a central academy in India, for which he would visit the country next month. Wenger, who met with All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey and secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran last month in Australia to finalise setting up the academy, expressed he was "very optimistic" after the meeting.

Wrestling-Indian federation suspended for failing to hold elections on time

NEW DELHI : The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was banned by the sport's global governing body on Thursday in a fresh crisis for the national federation battling a sexual harassment scandal.

Arsene Wenger To Visit India In October To Finalise Setting-Up Of Central Football Academy

Legendary coach Arsene Wenger, who is currently FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, is set to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy in the country, All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey said on Saturday. The academy for the U-13 boys and girls will be a joint collaboration of the FIFA and the AIFF. “I am glad to say that we are on the verge of setting up a state-of-the-art centralised academy in India, along with FIFA, with Mr Arsène Wenger playing a key role in the whole setup," Chaubey said in a release from the AIFF.

Asian Games Exclusion Is De-motivating And Discouraging: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar

Left out of the Indian squad for the Asian Games, a fuming Dipa Karmakar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Sports Ministry for leaving her de-motivated and discouraged with their "deafening silence". The gymnast, who achieved a historic fourth place finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics, recently topped the Asian Games trials in her event but was excluded from the Indian squad as she didn't fulfil criteria of a top-eight finish in the last 12 months.

AIFF Constitutes Task Force For Feasibility Study Of Allowing PIO Footballers In National Teams

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday formed a task force to conduct a feasibility study of allowing Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) to play in the country's national teams. Under the existing law of the land, PIOs and OCIs are not allowed to represent the country in international sporting events unless they adopt Indian citizenship. The task force, constituted by AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, will evaluate the PIO and OCI footballers playing at a higher level and the status of youth players.

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AIFF Sack Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran Due To Trust Deficit

Arsene Wenger To Visit India From November 19 To 23, Confirms AIFF President

Sandesh Jhingan, two other players added to Chhetri-led Indian team for Asian Games

FIFA, AIFF's Cooperation Key To Setting Up Football Academy In India: Arsene Wenger

Wrestling-Indian federation suspended for failing to hold elections on time

Arsene Wenger To Visit India In October To Finalise Setting-Up Of Central Football Academy

Asian Games Exclusion Is De-motivating And Discouraging: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar

AIFF Constitutes Task Force For Feasibility Study Of Allowing PIO Footballers In National Teams