Indian football's strategic roadmap will be presented by AIFF on January 7, confirms Shaji Prabhakaran

All India Football Federation secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran said the roadmap for Indian football will be presented on January 7 after attending a meeting with the state associations. The meeting was chaired by AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey with the state representatives attending it virtually.

“We will meet again to discuss the strategic roadmap which we have developed taking all your suggestions and plans, and will be presented on January 7,” Prabhakaran was quoted as saying by the AIFF.

The AIFF requested all its member associations to maintain a zero-tolerance policy on integrity-related issues. The state associations were asked to present the measures they plan to take in order "to uphold the highest integrity in football played in their respective regions".

AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said they have come up with a solution for the relegation issue between ISL and the I-League.

“Promotion and relegation between the ISL and the I-League has been a burning topic over the last few years, and there has been a paucity of communication between the AIFF and the FSDL in the



past. I am happy to say that we have now bridged that gap, and there has been a positive attitude towards the whole issue from FSDL's end,” said Chaubey.

Chaubey added that AIFF is acting as a bridge between the FIFA-AFC and the state associations.

“The AIFF is also acting as a bridge between the FIFA-AFC and the state associations, who in turn, will help in running football across the country,” Chaubey added.

He also spoke about the revival of the Santosh Trophy, adding that the semi-finals and finals will be held in Saudi Arabia.

“The revival of the Santosh Trophy has also been a major talking point this month. The tournament has been taking place across three venues so far, and the feedback we have received is immense. Also there is great excitement around the Santosh Trophy since the semi-finals and the final will be held in Saudi Arabia,” said Chaubey.

The AIFF also requested the state associations to host their respective Khelo India U-17 Girls Football Leagues. A request was also made to the states to nominate their respective football ambassadors.