In accordance with the decision, the committee has rescinded the red card shown to Akhtar, and downgraded it to a caution (yellow card) "for reckless play nature as suggested concerning the technical report".
'This is a positive statement of intent and the AIFF will continue to work with FIFA and the government to do all things possible to strengthen the national team.'
BCCI wants to adopt Olympic sports; Govt mulling approval to OCI athletes
The All India Football Federation on Saturday suspended tournaments at all levels, including the flagship I-League, till March 31 owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
AIFF chief Chaubey accuses Bhutia of running football schools for "vested interest"
Anwar was handed a four-month ban by All India Football Federation (AIFF) in early September with the governing body holding the player "guilty" of terminating his contract with Mohun Bagan in an unjust manner and signing a new deal with East Bengal, having returned to his parent club Delhi FC.
'The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better it is for Indian football'
India's football captain Baichung Bhutia is looking for 20 to 30 acres of land to start a football academy in any state.
Defenders Konsam Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga did not accompany the Indian football team that left the country on Sunday for the Asian Games in China.
The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of selecting Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) for the Indian football team.
Sunil Chhetri's return from international retirement at 40 highlights the lack of quality strikers in Indian football.
Surojit Bose played for India under coach Sukhwinder Singh from 2004-08 and was instrumental in Mahindra United's NFL triumph in 2005-06.
'The AIFF has decided to send their team to Pakistan in June this year to play a three-match series," PFF's director (technical) Mujahidullah Khan said.
The sport remains popular only in certain geographic areas while the television appetite is restricted to the English Premier League or Spain's La Liga.
The draft National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports (NCAAFS) 2025, which mandates penal action against violators and calls for AI-based bone assessments to accurately determine an athlete's age, is set to become a policy soon with the sports ministry planning to send it for cabinet approval next week.
This was the second executive committee meeting of the new dispensation headed by president Kalyan Chaubey and secretary general Prabhakaran.
All India Football Federation's principal legal advisor Nilanjan Bhattacharjee made serious 'corruption allegations' against president Kalyan Chaubey.
Habib, who was suffering from dementia and Parkinson's syndrome for the past couple of years, breathed his last in Hyderabad, his birthplace.
India thrash Sri Lanka 8-0 in SAFF U19 C'ship opener
AIFF general secretary Kushal Das admitted that the federation is indeed planning to hold an IPL-style league but everything is at a very preliminary stage.
While the Indian women's football team holds the 60th position in the FIFA rankings, the men's team ranks 100.
"It's time to change the system," declared Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia on Saturday, after world football governing body FIFA lifted the ban imposed on the All India Football Federation.
Kalyan Chaubey alluded to lack of goals from the Indian strikers, which he said could be one of the reasons for the poor show by the team under Manolo Marquez.
Sports Ministry clears participation of Indian men's and women's football teams in Asian Games
English football giants Chelsea on Tuesday met officials of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in a bid to help development of the sport in the country. Chelsea chief executive officer Peter Kenyon held discussions with AIFF general secretary Alberto Colaco and national chief coach Bob Houghton in Panaji.
Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri will be spearheading the Indian challenge and besides his longtime teammate Sandeep Jhingan, he will also be able to avail the services of Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga.
India suffered one of its most embarrassing defeat in recent years despite Sunil Chhetri's 94th international goal in his 150th match.
Anirudh Thapa has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under quarantine
Pointing out the "several acts of contract breach" by the AIFF side in the past, Stimac charged AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey with "changing my public statement given to AIFF media".
The National Sports Governance Bill was on Tuesday passed by the Parliament with Rajya Sabha giving its nod a mere 24 hours after Lok Sabha.
Time froze for Oinam Bembem Devi when she received a phone call from the AIFF media manager breaking the news of her being named the All India Football Federation's 'Women's Player of the Year'.
'If a player of the status of Bhaichung is nominated for the post of president of the AIFF, it will be a good thing'
Italy are gearing up for their Twenty20 World Cup debut, hoping a strong showing next month will help the sport break into popular culture in a soccer-obsessed nation that does not have a natural cricket pitch.
Indian football received a shot in the arm on Friday with Bharti Enterprises announcing that it would spend Rs.1 billion to improve the sport at the grassroots level. The plan includes opening a world-class academy.
Bhat is the youngest among the probables shortlisted by the AIFF for the India under-23 squad.
The AIFF denied reports that it planned to replace Sukhwinder Singh with Subhash Bhowmick as the national football coach
The tournament, which features the top 16 clubs of the country, gets underway on July 26.
16 teams will be seen in action in the tournament, to be held in Kolkata.
'Overall it's time that the federation focuses on how to take Indian football forward. You cannot just have Vision 2046 on paper and not implement things.'
