AIFF adopts SC-approved constitution, leaves out two clauses pending Apex court direction
Chuni Goswami was in a league of his own -- peerless -- and lived a life that will always be celebrated for being one of India's greatest.
AIFF top brass to meet eight ISL club CEOs on Aug 7 to discuss their concerns
Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Monday said the lack of top-class infrastructure still remains an impediment to the development of football in the country, while AIFF president Praful Patel lamented the absence of enough money in sports other than cricket. Considered the torchbearer of Indian football during his playing days, Bhutia felt while avenues have opened up now lot can still be done in the area of infrastructure.
Congratulate the Indian football team on winning the Nehru Cup football tournament.
Inter Kashi become I-League champions after CAS rejects AIFF Appeal Committee decision
SC directs Nageswara Rao to oversee selection of new commercial partner of AIFF
The apex court has reserved its judgement on draft AIFF constitution and a hearing is scheduled for Monday.
The centralised semi-finals and the final are scheduled for May 20 to 23, next year.
World football governing body FIFA on Thursday sought an update from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on the current scenario in India to which the national federation reiterated its stance that it would resolve the impasse surrounding an unified league in a two-three year window.
ISL Imbroglio: AIFF calls for meeting between legal counsels of federation and clubs
I-League: Churchill Brothers hand Mohammedan Sporting first defeat of season
Jamil's first assignment in his new role will be the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup, to be held in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan starting August 29.
The AIFF said Jamil has signed the contract after parting ways with ISL team Jamshedpur FC.
Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri appears poised to extend his iconic association with Bengaluru FC, as the club dropped a teaser video hinting at a new deal for the 41-year-old.
'Failure to meet this schedule will leave us with no alternative but to refer the matter to the relevant FIFA decision-making body for consideration and decision... including the possibility of suspension.'
Mandaviya addresses state of Indian football
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.
'The AIFF has agreed that: It will conduct an open, competitive and transparent tender (or equivalent process) for selection of a commercial partner to conduct the ISL in line with global best practices.'
Xavi Hernandez and Pep Guardiola's applications were not genuine: AIFF
English Premier League club Everton and Indian Football Association (IFA), the game's governing body in West Bengal, on Saturday announced a three-year tie up for grooming promising players in the state. Tony Farrel, former England international and technical director at Everton, said they would conduct a ten-day coaches' clinic from Sunday as part of the agreement.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts bought the first announced team in the WBL, which is yet to announce the franchises and schedule of the first event of the league featuring mixed-gender teams.
He spoke to Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi on why ISL could prove to be a much-needed shot in the arm for Indian football and how it attracted him back to India.
Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia picked Kerala Blasters youngster Sahal Abdul Samad to be the next big scorer for the country after captain Sunil Chhetri's retirement. One of the youngest members of the Indian line-up, Sahal, who made his debut in the 2019 Kings Cup, has impressed coach Igor Stimac and Chhetri with his dribbling and passing abilities.
Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa, Indian football's traditional outfits, decided to "withdraw" from the forthcoming season of the I-League over the All India Football Federation's decision to restructure the domestic league system.
Sunil Chhetri returns to the national team,
All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey on Friday said the governing body has been working in a "dedicated" manner to start this season's Indian Super League (ISL), currently on hold due to uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL).
AIFF invites bids from consulting firms to manage process of awarding commercial rights.
From a toddler languishing in the fifth division of the Kolkata Football League during the mid-nineties to a big spending top-tier club in 2012, the journey spanning almost 18 years has been nothing short of spectacular.
A former India international, who won the SAFF Cup in his debut season in 1997, Jamil had been at the helm of Mumbai FC for seven seasons but his moment of glory came when he guided Aizawl FC to their maiden I-League title in a path-breaking last season.
Will negotiate with FSDL to arrive at mutually agreeable measures: AIFF after SC hearing
To Indian football aficionados, Trevor Morgan is a coach. To the IPL-style IMG-Reliance league, however, the Perth-based Englishman is a fitness trainer. The former East Bengal coach has been contracted by IMG-Reliance to train players that could be part of the league for a month.
A win against Syria in the final of the Nehru Cup will certainly pave the way for bigger and better things in the future.
ISL team Atletico de Kolkata's marquee player Luis Garcia said Indian footballers have talent but lack of proper training impedes their success.
The upcoming Durand Cup may have only six Indian Super League (ISL) teams in the fray, down from 12 last season.
Now AIFF's move to hand the trophy to Churchill Brother, just hours after the CAS order staying the federation's decision to declare the club as champions, could provoke international scrutiny, including from FIFA.
Swede Joakim Alexandersson was on Thursday appointed as the chief coach of the India women's U-20 and U-17 national teams by the All India Football Federation.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 22 a matter involving a row between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) over the fate of 11 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs due to the non-renewal of their contracts with the national federation and the tournament's organisers.
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