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Indian football faces another major crisis as FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have warned the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to implement a new constitution by October 30 — or risk suspension from world football.
📊 What’s at Stake
Deadline: October 30, 2025.
Threat: Failure to adopt the constitution could trigger a FIFA suspension, barring India from all international football.
History Repeats: India was previously banned in 2022 for “third-party interference” before the suspension was lifted weeks later.
🌟 Why It Matters
A ban would affect the Indian men’s and women’s national teams, as well as clubs participating in Asian competitions.
Grassroots development programs supported by FIFA could also be frozen.
It would deal a blow to India’s long-term ambitions of hosting major tournaments.
🗣️ Official Stand
In a joint letter, FIFA and AFC emphasized:
“AIFF must adopt and register a new constitution by the set deadline to ensure compliance with international football governance standards.”
🔠What’s Next
The AIFF has less than two months to hold an Extraordinary General Assembly and finalize the constitution in line with FIFA statutes. Failure to act could isolate Indian football from the global stage once again.
🔥 Indian football stands at a crossroads — comply with FIFA’s mandate or face another suspension that could derail years of progress.
