For the second time in three years, India could be banned from world football after the world football governing body, FIFA and the Asian governing body demanded it implement a new constitution by October 30 or risk suspension.
FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) sent a joint letter to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), President Kalyan Chaubey expressing “profound concern” at the continued failure to finalise and adopt the constitution.
“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,” said the letter, seen by AFP.
“AIFF must regard this communication as binding and requiring immediate compliance to safeguard its rights as a member of FIFA and the AFC,” it added.
The AIFF constitution has been in India’s Supreme Court awaiting a decision since 2017.
A suspension would mean the Indian national teams and clubs being barred from all international competitions.
FIFA previously suspended India in August 2022 for third-party influence after the Supreme Court appointed a committee of administrators to run the AIFF.
The AIFF constitution has been in India’s Supreme Court awaiting a decision since 2017.
The ban was lifted a few days later, paving the way for the AIFF to elect Chaubey.
