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AIFF discusses more match time for players, refereeing standards during three-day conclave

The three-day All India Football Federation State Gradation and State-Specific Strategic Plans meetings concluded at the Football House in New Delhi on Thursday with AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey chairing all the meetings. For the first time, 32 Member Associations from across India converged to discuss and deliberate upon the diverse challenges ahead for Indian football in each state. Prince Rufus, Lead of Regional Office South Asia, FIFA, who was present in the meeting on all three days, said, “In my two decades with football across various roles, this is the first time the AIFF is actively engaging each of its affiliated units in open discussions and reality checks on the Indian football ecosystem.” Chaubey said, “Each state and region has its own set of challenges that should be tackled in their own unique ways. It also agreed that more match time is required for Indian domestic players and discussed how the AIFF and the MAs can restructure the Santosh Trophy or the State Leagues to create more match time.

The Hindu

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