New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday distanced itself from the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, which resulted in chaos earlier today due to inadequate crowd management and security lapses. Expressing its concern, the AIFF stated that neither details about the event were shared with them nor was clearance sought from them.

Around 50,000 spectators, many of whom had paid between Rs.4,000 and Rs.12,000, or as much as Rs.20,000 on the black market, were left frustrated as a swarm of politicians, VVIPs, security staff, and others, reportedly more focused on taking selfies than managing the crowd surrounded Messi, leaving fans at Salt Lake stadium outraged.

"The All India Football Federation is deeply conc...