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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is in danger of getting suspended for the second time in their history. The ongoing chaos and disorder in Indian football has led FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to write a letter to the Indian federation where they have told them to ratify their constitution by October 30, 2025 and the failure to do this can lead to a potential suspension.
FIFA and AFC have expressed concern over Indian football's ecosystem in the letter which addresses AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey. The Indian federation has been asked to get their constitution approved by the Supreme Court by October 30, 2025. The constitution must also align with FIFA and AFC's regulations.
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“Failure to meet this schedule will leave us with no alternative but to refer the matter to the relevant FIFA decision-making body for consideration and decision," the letter stated
“This prolonged impasse has precipitated a governance and operational crisis. Clubs and players remain uncertain regarding the domestic competition calendar; commercial partnerships beyond December 2025 remain unconfirmed; and essential functions relating to development, competitions, and marketing are increasingly compromised. The resulting lack of financial stability has had a profoundly negative impact on India’s football ecosystem, particularly affecting footballers employed by clubs participating in the Indian Super League (ISL), which is organised under the auspices of the AIFF," the letter added.
AIFF was suspended in 2022
Notably, the AIFF was suspended by FIFA in August, 2022 due to third-party influence. It looked like the ban would last for long, however it was revoked after just 10 days. Chaubey was elected as the President after the ban was lifted.
“Failure to adhere to this obligation may result in sanctions outlined in the FIFA and AFC Statutes, including the possibility of suspension. Furthermore, a member association may face consequences for third-party influence, even if it is not directly at fault (cf. article 14 paragraph 3 of the FIFA Statutes and article 10 paragraph 1 (t) and 2 of the AFC Statutes). A suspension of the AIFF would result in the loss of all of its rights as a FIFA and AFC member, as defined in the FIFA and AFC Statutes," the letter further read.
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The case of the AIFF constitution has been in Supreme Court since 2017. The judgement of the Supreme Court regarding the case is ready, but they have decided to prolong it due to the recently passed National Sports Act."From our side, the judgement is ready. We just kept it to have a look at what will be the implication of the Act on it," Justices P.S. Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi observed.
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