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Indian Football Administrators File Contempt Petition Against Ex-AIFF Chief

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) currently running football in the country has filed a contempt petition against ousted AIFF president Praful Patel for "interfering with the proceedings" of the Supreme Court which last week ordered elections to the national federation. In the contempt petition, the CoA said Patel "conducted a meeting of the 35 Intervening Member Associations (state associations of the AIFF) with the express purpose of interfering with the proceedings of this Hon'ble Court..." The petition also attached transcripts of the said meeting, which was conducted over Zoom at 11 am on August 8. It said they have "interfered with the administration of justice by committing gross contempt of the orders" passed by the top court.

CoA files contempt petition against Praful Patel, pleads to bar him from football-related activities

Praful Patel for "interfering with the proceedings" of the Supreme Court which last week ordered elections to the national federation. In the contempt petition, the CoA said Patel "conducted a meeting of the 35 Intervening Member Associations (state associations of the AIFF) with the express purpose of interfering with the proceedings of this Hon'ble Court..." The petition also attached transcripts of the said meeting, which was conducted over Zoom at 11 am on August 8.

FIFA tells All India Football Federation to hold elections by September 15 to avoid ban

FIFA has told India's football association to complete changes to its constitution and elect new office-bearers by September 15 to avoid being banned, officials said. India's highest court disbanded the All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee last month after it failed to hold elections on time and amend its regulations in line with rules stipulated by the national sports code. The court then appointed a three-member committee to run the body, amend the AIFF's constitution and conduct elections that have been pending for 18 months.

FIFA tells Indian FA to hold elections by Sep 15 to avoid ban

MUMBAI: World governing body FIFA has told India's football association to complete changes to its constitution and elect new office bearers by Sep 15 to avoid being banned, officials said.

AIFF spends more than Rs 3 crore every year in fighting legal case: Football Delhi president Prabhakaran

Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran has claimed that All India Football Federation (AIFF) spends more than Rs 3 crore annually in fighting legal cases and that such a big expenditure is not "justified". In a letter shot off to AIFF president Praful Patel, urging him to hold elections of the national body without delay, Prabhakaran said the current legal team has not brought any progress to the election-related case pending before the Supreme Court since 2017.

All the top football clubs need billionaires to bear the financial responsibility, says former FIFA development officer Prabhakaran

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Indian Football Administrators File Contempt Petition Against Ex-AIFF Chief

CoA files contempt petition against Praful Patel, pleads to bar him from football-related activities

FIFA tells All India Football Federation to hold elections by September 15 to avoid ban

FIFA tells Indian FA to hold elections by Sep 15 to avoid ban

AIFF spends more than Rs 3 crore every year in fighting legal case: Football Delhi president Prabhakaran

All the top football clubs need billionaires to bear the financial responsibility, says former FIFA development officer Prabhakaran