The International Football Association (FIFA) has announced the suspension of membership of the Indian Football Association, meaning the country is “currently unable” to host the Women’s Under-17 World Cup scheduled for October next year.
FIFA said in a statement that its board unanimously decided to suspend membership in the Indian Football Association “due to the undue influence of a third party, which constitutes a serious violation of FIFA’s statutes.” The Indian federation is in a state of disarray after former President Praful Patel decided to remain in office despite the expiration of his term and without new elections being held, procedures that the courts have declared void.
New elections are likely to take place on the 28th of this month with the start of the voting process last week after India’s Supreme Court approved a timetable prepared by officials.
India was supposed to host the Women’s Under-17 World Cup in 2020, but it was first canceled and then postponed due to the effects of the Corona virus until the current year from 11 to 30 October. And FIFA added that due to the effects of the Indian Federation membership freeze, this year’s competition “is not currently able to be held in India as planned”, while stressing that they are “in constant and constructive contact with the Ministry of Youth Affairs”. “. affairs and sports in India, hoping to achieve a positive result. The International Federation has said the suspension will be lifted once an order is issued to form a committee of administrators that will take over the powers of the Indian Federation Executive Committee and restore full control of its day-to-day affairs to its administration.
