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  • FIFA suspended All India Football Federation for ‘undue influence from third parties’
  • This is the first time that the AIFF has been banned by FIFA in its 85-year-old history

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Centre seeks urgent hearing after FIFA suspends AIFF, Supreme Court to hear on August 17

The matter has now been listed for August 17 and the SC bench will try to take it up as the first matter

Centre seeks urgent hearing after FIFA suspends AIFF, Supreme Court to hear on August 17

The Centre on Tuesday sought urgent hearing in the Supreme Court after FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation for ‘undue influence from third parties’.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, mentioned the matter before the top court, updating it about recent developments, and asked to hear the issue on Wednesday. The matter has now been listed for August 17 and the bench told Mehta that it would try to take it up as the first matter.

This is the first time that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85-year-old history. It has also dented India's chances of hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup in October.

Also read: Praful Patel’s ouster & a Supreme Court verdict, here's why FIFA suspended AIFF

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