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CBI probes match-fixing in Indian football, five clubs under scanner

Top international fixer may have invested in IndiaPANAJI: The CBI is investigating match-fixing of football matches after it emerged that a notorious international fixer could have invested “huge amount of money” in at least five Indian football clubs through shell companies. CBI officials visited the All India Football Federation (AIFF) headquarters in Delhi last week and sought more information about the clubs and their investments. Sources said the CBI is investigating claims that Singapore-based match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal, first jailed for match-fixing in Singapore in 1995 and convicted in Finland and Hungary, has invested in Indian clubs through Living 3D Holdings Ltd. The international match-fixer is notorious for having rigged games at all levels, including the Olympics, World Cup qualifiers, women’s World Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup and African Cup of Nations.

Either Jeddah or Riyadh will host Santosh Trophy knockouts for 3 years: Kalyan Chaubey

Santosh Trophy in either Jeddah or Riyadh in Saudi Arabia for three years, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said on Saturday. AIFF on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with their Saudi Arabian counterparts to "study the possibility to stage the final stages of the Santosh Trophy in the West Asian country in February 2023." "The MoU that we signed with the Saudi Football Federation, one was for hosting the Santosh Trophy in Jeddah and Riyadh," Chaubey told PTI during an interaction. "Jeddah has more Indian population there, but Riyadh is the capital.

Santosh Trophy knock-out stage set to be held in Saudi Arabia in February next year

Santosh Trophy National Championships in Saudi Arabia early next year. AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with their Saudi Arabian counterparts to "study the possibility to stage the final stages of the Santosh Trophy" in the West Asian country in February 2023". "The idea is to host the knock-out phase of Santosh Trophy in select cities of Saudi to encourage State level players to dream big and also to connect the large Indian community in Saudi with Indian football and create a win-win situation for both the Federations," the AIFF said in a release.

Former FIFA Referee Sumanta Ghosh Dies At 70

Kolkata-based former FIFA referee Sumanta Ghosh, who officiated in pre-World Cup and pre-Olympic tournaments, died of prolonged illness at his residence in Kolkata on Thursday. He was 70 and is survived by his wife and two sons. "He was not keeping well for the past few days, and he breathed his last around 3 am this morning," a Bengal referee said. Born on April 10, 1952, Ghosh became a FIFA referee in 1990 and retired in 1997.

Former FIFA referee Sumanta Ghosh dies

FIFA referee Sumanta Ghosh, who officiated in pre-World Cup and pre-Olympic tournaments, died of prolonged illness at his residence on Thursday. He was 70 and is survived by his wife and two sons. "He was not keeping well for the past few days, and he breathed his last around 3 am this morning," a Bengal referee said.

FIFA-AFC delegation meets SAI, AIFF, state associations

The focus of the meeting was to understand the practical problems the state football bodies face in promoting the game across various sectors of the country. The meeting revolved around the strategies to meet the challenges ahead and instruments to overcome them, the AIFF said in a release.

AIFF to adopt golden Jubilee Outdoor Stadium to nurture talent in Arunachal Pradesh

The AIFF will short-list 100 schools in the region for the grassroots development programme while the 17,000-capacity stadium at Yupia will be developed to host various national and international matches. A memorandum of understanding will be signed between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the state government for the purpose.

Roadmap still up for discussion, says new AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey

Football Federation (AIFF), hasn’t got enough sleep of late. He’s chaired meetings, met the FIFA president, interacted with two chief ministers on successive days and been busy giving shape to his thoughts. The former India goalkeeper speaks to TOI about things that need his immediate attention. Excerpts…Will the AIFF stick with the roadmap for the reform process agreed by all stakeholders, including AFC, in 2019?You have to see the pros and cons, (besides) feasibility. When there is a regime change, some agreements are always looked at (again). Maybe in certain areas, we have to work on it. We have to take every stakeholder into consideration. Someone has invested a lot, others are losing money. We have to consider all these factors. What about this season’s I-League champion getting promoted to next season’s Indian Super League (ISL), as per the roadmap?After getting elected, I met FSDL management and we discussed this subject. But in that meeting, we felt there is still lots that needs to be discussed. Also, with the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup to be organised, we decided to meet and discuss this post the tournament. Is there no clarity how the roadmap will be implemented?If you ask me, from the last meeting, I would say we did not come to any conclusion where I can say with certainty that Indian football is going in this direction.

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CBI probes match-fixing in Indian football, five clubs under scanner

Either Jeddah or Riyadh will host Santosh Trophy knockouts for 3 years: Kalyan Chaubey

Santosh Trophy knock-out stage set to be held in Saudi Arabia in February next year

Former FIFA Referee Sumanta Ghosh Dies At 70

Former FIFA referee Sumanta Ghosh dies

FIFA-AFC delegation meets SAI, AIFF, state associations

AIFF to adopt golden Jubilee Outdoor Stadium to nurture talent in Arunachal Pradesh

Roadmap still up for discussion, says new AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey