FIFA, AFC warn AIFF ratify constitution by Oct 30 or risk suspension

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation have given the All India Football Federation an ultimatum: secure a Supreme Court order approving a revised constitution and ratify it by October 30, 2025, or face possible suspension from international football. In a joint two page letter to AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, the world and continental governing bodies said the federation must ensure the new constitution is fully aligned with FIFA and AFC statutes and approved at the AIFF general meeting before the deadline.

The letter, signed by FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov and AFC Deputy General Secretary for Member Associations Vahid Kardany, warned that failure to comply will leave the governing bodies no option but to refer the matter to FIFA’s decision making body for consideration. "Failure to meet this schedule will leave us with no alternative but to refer the matter to the relevant FIFA decision making body for consideration and decision," it said, adding that AIFF "must regard this communication as binding and requiring immediate compliance in order to safeguard its rights as a member of FIFA and the AFC."

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