AIFF 'Unanimously' Ratifies Termination Of Shaji Prabhakaran From Post Of Secretary General

The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Executive Committee on Thursday ratified the sacking of Shaji Prabhakaran from the high-profile post of secretary general for "breach of trust", completing a mere formality. The AIFF executive committee, which met here with president Kalyan Chaubey in the chair, also approved the appointment of Karnataka official Satyanarayan M as the acting secretary general. "The (Executive) Committee ratified the decision to terminate the contract of Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran as the Secretary General, and appoint M Satyanarayan as the Acting Secretary General of the All India Football Federation," a release said.

The 51-year-old Prabhakaran was sacked on Tuesday from the post of secretary general with Chaubey serving the termination order two days before the executive committee meeting.

Satyanarayan, who was recently appointed as the deputy secretary general, said the AIFF executive committee was "unanimous" in ratifying the decision to terminate Prabhakaran.

"There was no objection from any member of the executive committee, it was a unanimous decision (to ratify the termination of Shaji Prabhakaran as Secretary General)," Satyanarayan told PTI.

Four members, including former India captains Bhaichung Bhutia and Climax Lawrence, were absent.

Prabhakaran's sacking came 14 months after his appointment to the post even as the national federation did not mention what the breach of trust was that prompted the action. He had described his termination as "conspiracy".

He had also challenged the constitutional validity of the termination decision, saying that it did not get prior approval from the Executive Committee of the AIFF. Vice president NA Haris had, however, said that the president can appoint