MADRID, 16 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the Indian Football Federation (AIFF) “with immediate effect” due to “undue interference by third parties”, so the country will not be able to hold the U-17 Women’s World Cup , scheduled between October 11 and 30.
As explained by the governing body of world football, the interference is “a serious breach of the FIFA Statutes.” “The suspension will be lifted once the order to establish an administration committee to take over the functions of the AIFF’s executive committee has been repealed and the federation’s administration regains full control of its daily activity,” FIFA said.
The sanction will make it impossible for India to organize the U-17 Women’s World Cup, which had been scheduled to take place from October 11 to 30 in the Asian country. “FIFA maintains permanent and constructive contact with the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and is hopeful that the case can still be resolved with a positive outcome,” she noted.