The All India Football Federation has announced the withdrawal of its bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. AIFF said that the federation is currently building a proper foundation and structure for football in the country.
India was competing with Saudi Arabia for the right to host the marquee event. Now as India decides to back out, Saudi Arabia is likely to get the hosting rights.
“Our current focus is building the foundations of a proper footballing structure before thinking of hosting bigger events like the AFC Asian Cup,” said the Executive Committee in a statement.
AIFF President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey stated that India’s current focus is to strengthen the sport in the country.
“India has always been a wonderful and efficient host to big tournaments, which was amply demonstrated in the recently concluded FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. However, the EC has decided that the overall strategy of the Federation currently remains on focusing on the fundamental goals to strengthen our football at every level from grassroots to youth development,” said Chaubey.
At the same time, we must also strengthen our stakeholders, especially the State Associations, and work closely with the clubs to bring about a change in every aspect of football at the domestic level. All such aspects will truly be implemented when the Roadmap is announced later this month,” he further added.
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