AIFF Sets December Election
AIFF Plans December Executive Committee Elections to Settle Governance Uncertainty
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AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey was elected on September 2, 2022, for a four-year term; the new election was initially expected before that term ended, and the postponement following the National Sports Governance Act 2025 was approved by FIFA.
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At the meeting, AIFF clarified it had not spent federation funds to bring Panama, Brazil and Uruguay to India for friendlies. Chaubey said the payments would not come from AIFF’s coffers and therefore would not fall under its Finance Committee.
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The reported fees for playing away friendlies were about US$5 million for Brazil and US$2 million for Uruguay. The meeting discussed whether the transaction, which exceeded Rs 5 crore, had been reviewed by AIFF’s Finance Committee.
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Ticketing for India’s match against Brazil was also discussed: although official attendance exceeded 51,000, the report said about 16,500 tickets were sold and roughly 40,000 complimentary passes were distributed.
The All India Football Federation will hold leadership elections on December 20, 2026, ending months of uncertainty over voting timing Newsable. The federation appointed former Haryana state election commissioner Rajeev Sharma to oversee the vote and extended the current committee's tenure until December 30 or when a successor takes office. The delay followed India's new National Sports Governance Act 2025, which FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation approved.
AIFF President's Four-Year Term Ends This September
Current AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey won his position on September 2, 2022, for a four-year term News18. The election was originally supposed to happen before that deadline passed. The new governance law forced a postponement, but Devdiscourse reported FIFA approved the delay to align AIFF with updated rules.
State Associations Must Finish Voting by Early November
AIFF instructed state football associations to complete their own elections by early November Newsable. This prepares them for the December 20 national vote. The federation is working to align its governance structure with FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation rules, whose officials attended the special meeting in Kolkata.
Federation Clarifies Spending on International Friendlies
At the meeting, AIFF addressed questions about recent friendly matches. President Chaubey said federation funds did not pay for bringing teams from Brazil, Uruguay, and Panama to India News18. He claimed the payments would not come from AIFF's coffers and therefore fell outside Finance Committee review. Brazil's appearance reportedly cost about $5 million and Uruguay roughly $2 million.
Brazil Match Drew Thousands of Free Tickets
India's match against Brazil sparked debate over ticket distribution Newsable. Official attendance topped 51,000, but only about 16,500 tickets sold—roughly 40,000 were complimentary passes. The large number of free tickets raised questions about the transaction's handling and whether it required Finance Committee approval since it exceeded Rs 5 crore.
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