FIFA Bans AIFF: Supreme Court dissolves COA

This decision of the court has opened the way for the restoration of the Football Federation of India. Because, a while back, FIFA said that the suspension would be lifted after the AIFF's order to set up a Committee of Administrators (CoA) was revoked and the federation's administration took full control.

Indian teams will not be able to take part in international matches as long as the Indian federation is suspended. Also, no player will be able to take part in the international league.

The court had given the decision to constitute the Committee of Administrators (COA) for the conduct of AIFF and the committee started making elections accordingly to the instructions of the court. In this, it was decided to get votes from some former prominent players. This was considered by FIFA to be outside interference. According to FIFA rules, national associations must be free from legal and political interference in their respective countries.

The entire controversy started with the resignation of Praful Patel as the President of the Football Association of India. With the removal of Prafulla, the Supreme Court May entrusted the administration of the federation to the Committee of Administrators (COA) and ordered elections to be held.

The elections to the federation, headed by Patel, were to be held in December 2020. But the federation did not hold the elections citing a case pending in the Supreme Court regarding its constitution. Patel completed his 3 terms and 12 years as president. This is the maximum for a federation president under the rules. For this reason, the court directed his removal.