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FIFA ban will be disastrous for Indian football and for me as well, says Sunil Chhetri

By IANS | Published: June 03, 2022 10:34 PM

Kolkata, June 3 After the Supreme Court ousted Praful Patel as president of the All India Football Federation ...

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Kolkata, June 3 After the Supreme Court ousted Praful Patel as president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and appointed a Committee of Administrators (CoA) to run the sport in the country, speculation is growing that the International Football Federation (FIFA) will ban India for alleged interference in governance.

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri, who is at the fag-end of his career, said that such a ban would be disastrous for Indian football players including him.

"I hope everything will come out as good for the sport and the country does not get a ban," Chhetri said after the preparatory session ahead of the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Kolkata.

"The ban will be catastrophic not just for the whole country but for me, because I'm 37. You never know when there's the last game for you," he said.

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Friday dropped yet another hint that his retirement is not far away, saying a FIFA ban on India in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's ruling to oust Patel as AIFF president would be catastrophic as he is playing his "last games".

The 37-year-old Chhetri's retirement has been a matter of speculation for some time now and he has said on many occasions that his illustrious career will come to an end soon.

When asked about the speculation about his retirement, the 37-year-old said, "Same question was asked, again and again, it was asked during the last Asia Cup and I said the same thing. Five years have passed. It's the same now. I was 32 then, now I'm 37-38. I don't know, maybe."

"Right now, I'm enjoying my game. The day I don't, I'll be done, I can't give you a number when," Chhetri said.

The Supreme Court on May 18 reconstituted the CoA, which will be headed by former apex court Judge A.R. Dave to manage the day-to-day affairs of AIFF. The CoA will also facilitate the adoption of the AIFF constitution in line with the National Sports Code and model guidelines.

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