The Supreme Court scrapped the Committee of Administrators (CoA) that was appointed in 2021 to run the All India Football Federation (AIFF); it directed that the day-to-day management of the Indian football body be looked after by the AIFF administration led by the acting secretary general, NDTV reported.
This came in response to the Union government on Sunday moving an application to the Supreme Court, seeking an end to the "mandate" of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), as demanded by the world governing body. The sports ministry's move, a day before a crucial hearing of the top court, can be seen as an attempt to salvage the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled to be held in October.
The world body on August 15 imposed a ban on All-India Football Federation (AIFF) due to "third party interference" and said that the women's age-group showpiece "cannot currently be held in India as planned"
The government in its application has virtually accepted all the demands made by the FIFA, including ending the tenure of the SC-appointed CoA as well as not allowing individual members in the electoral college.