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Bhaichung Bhutia On AIFF’s Suspension :’Very Harsh’

by Kolkata Today

Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday termed the FIFA’s decision to suspend Indian football “very harsh” but in it also saw an opportunity to get the country’s sport in order. India was suspended by world governing body FIFA for “undue influence from third parties”, the development jeopardising the country’s prospects of hosting the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled from October 11-30.

“Very unfortunate that FIFA has banned Indian football and at the same time I feel it’s a very harsh decision of FIFA to ban Indian football,” Bhaichung Bhutia said.

“But at the same time time I feel it’s a great opportunity for us to get our system right. It’s very important that all the stakeholders — the federation, the state associations, to come together and get the system right and everybody work for the betterment of Indian football,” he added.

Earlier,FIFA, the apex football body on Tuesday announced that it has decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect and the decision was taken unanimously by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. The decision has been taken due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes:“The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.

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