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The All India Soccer Federation’s (AIFF) high two officers, together with newly appointed president Kalyan Chaubey, held an “encouraging and constructive” dialogue on Indian soccer with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in Doha on Friday. Chaubey, a former goalkeeper who has represented each Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in his enjoying days, was accompanied by the nationwide federation’s new secretary common Shaji Prabhakaran. “AIFF President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary Common Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran referred to as upon FIFA President Mr. Gianni Infantino on the FIFA Workplace in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Sept 9, 2022.
“They’d an encouraging and constructive assembly with the FIFA President on the longer term growth of Indian Soccer,” the AIFF mentioned in an announcement.
“Discussions had been held on key elements of growth of Indian soccer, and areas that require precedence focus.” Infantino confirmed he’ll go to India within the close to future, it mentioned.
“All of the attainable high-impact tasks and programmes regarding Indian soccer can be finalised earlier than the FIFA President’s go to to India,” the nationwide federation mentioned within the assertion.
Chaubey was elected because the president of AIFF after he beat former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia 33-1 within the September 2 elections.
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The 45-year-old Chaubey, a Bharatiya Janta Get together chief from West Bengal, is the primary former participant to be elected as the top of Indian soccer’s governing physique.
A day later long-time administrator Prabhakaran was appointed to the put up of secretary common of the AIFF.
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