Indian football reeling from indefinite FIFA suspension
France, Aug. 18 -- World soccer's governing body FIFA has suspended Indian teams and said it would only lift the ban if the national football federation ran its own affairs instead of depending on a panel of court administrators.
In May, India's Supreme Court set up a committee of administrators to control day-to-day operations of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
It also removed Praful Patel, the AIFF president who was holding office for three terms and continued to occupy the post after not ordering elections due in December 2020 for new office bearers.
However, the indefinite ban has dashed India's hopes of hosting the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in October or participate in other international fixtures.FIFA cite 'undue ...
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