Wind of panic on the world of sports competition in India. Five days after the exclusion of the country’s Football Federation by Fifa on Monday August 15, due to state interference in its governance, all eyes are on the Indian Olympic Committee. Athletes are worried that the body will suffer the same fate, which would block the country’s participation in the 2024 Olympics.
With our correspondent in Bangalore, Como Bastin
Will the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled for India in October, take place? The tickets have already been put on sale but, as it stands, there is no guarantee.
On Monday August 15, the All India Football Association was expelled from the International Football Federation (Fifa). Because the Indian Supreme Court intervened to replace its director with a board of directors. However, the regulations require elections and prohibit any outside intervention in the governance of FIFA members.
De facto, India can therefore no longer participate in or host any world football competition. ” Fifa is in constant constructive contact with the Indian Ministry of Youth and Sports “Said the international body. New Delhi has indicated that it is actively working to meet its requirements, but no outcome seems to be emerging.
More worryingly, the Indian Olympic Committee could also be banned olympic games. Here again, the International Olympic Committee blames it for a lack of internal democracy. The Supreme Court ordered on Thursday August 18 a status quo on the board of directors that was to take its helm.