BENGALURU: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sports Authority of India in the presence of the Union Minister for Youth Affair and Sport of India, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Thursday.
The MOU creates a detailed roadmap for the close partnership between the AIFF and the Government of India, whilst working for the development of football and extending the outreach of the sport in India.
Speaking on the occasion, The AIFF General Secretary, Kushal Das said that it was imperative for the government and federations to fully develop sport in the country.
The AIFF General Secretary further outlined the basic framework of the agreement which worked on the three broad areas of coach education, talent identification and infrastructural development.
The Union Minister of State-Independent Charge for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sarbananda Sonowal, pronounced the signing of the agreement as a significant step in the development of football. “It is an important occasion for Indian Football and it is a matter of great pride that the SAI is entering into a collaboration with the AIFF.”
