Former Indian goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey defeated Bhaichung Bhutia by a huge margin of 33-1 to become the new president of All Indian Football Federation (AIFF)
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Why Kalyan Chaubey becoming AIFF president is a significant change in Indian football, let’s see
Know why Kalyan Chaubey being elected as the new AIFF president might bring a significant change in Indian football. Chaubey defeated Bhaichung Bhutia by 33-1.
Read MoreAIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhaichung as football body set to get its first ‘Player President’
Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its president for the first time in its 85-year-old existence.
Read MoreAIFF fined USD 18,000 by AFC for fan invasion during India’s Asian Cup qualifiers in June
All India Football Federation (AIFF) was on Monday fined USD 18,000 by the continental governing body for spectator invasion during its national team’s Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata in June.
Read MoreAIFF elections: Rajasthan FA chief Manvendra Singh enters fray for vice president’s post
The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on Sunday and the candidates can withdraw from contesting till 1pm on Monday.
Read MoreAIFF elections: Bhaichung Bhutia files fresh nomination for president’s post
The 45-year-old former India captain’s nomination was proposed by the Andhra Football Association (AFA) and seconded by the Rajasthan FA.
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