Constitution’s no to two posts could trigger AIFF crisis

The AIFF could have a crisis if the constitution is approved as it is at the special general body meeting in New Delhi on October 12.

- Dhiman Sarkar

Faced with the situation where they will have to give up their positions in the state units, a number of top officials could quit their posts in the national body.

Including the president, vice-president, treasurer and eminent players, the AIFF executive committee has 16 members and six eminent footballers. Barring one, all members hold at least one post in a member association. As defined by the new constitution approved by the Supreme Court, a member unit of the AIFF “shall mean an association which is either a Full Member or Provisional Member of the AIFE”

AIFF has 34 full members with Railways Sports Control Board and Services Sports Control Board as associate members.