India Football: Kushal Das resigns as AIFF general secretary citing 'medical reasons' | OneFootball

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·30 June 2022

India Football: Kushal Das resigns as AIFF general secretary citing 'medical reasons'

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All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary, Kushal Das has resigned from his post on "health grounds", thereby ending a 12-year tenure which was often marred by allegations of financial improprieties and controversies.

Das, who was appointed as General Secretary of the AIFF in 2010, has been on leave since June 20 on health grounds, though many among the footballing circles have claimed that he was kept out of his job by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on other grounds.


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"Kushal Das, General Secretary of All India Football Federation has resigned from his post citing medical reasons. The All India Football Federation respects his decision, and thanks him for his contribution and guidance during his tenure in office. We wish him good health and luck in his future endeavours," a statement from the AIFF read.

"Sunando Dhar, the Acting General Secretary will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Federation," the statement added.

Das sent the resignation to the CoA which is currently running Indian football after the Praful Patel led dispensation was ousted by the Supreme Court for not holding elections on time, with the former General Secretary also being accused of alleged molestation of employees at workplace in the past - though he was given a clean chit on the charges by the AIFF's integrity officer.

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