AIFF Technical Committee: Indian U17 team to have Continental EXPOSURE- Check Out

AIFF Technical Committee: Indian Football: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Technical Committee brought about some significant changes in Indian Football as they met ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup Final at Navi Mumbai. Former Indian Captain and chairperson of the Technical Committee IM Vijayan headed the meeting. The committee suggested how the Indian U-17 team should be receiving additional continental exposure. Along with that, it took significant decisions to facilitate the growth and development of Indian Football ahead. Follow AIFF and Indian Football LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN

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AIFF Technical Committee: Indian U17 team to have Continental EXPOSURE, AIFF President and Co undertake Several MAJOR decisions – Check Out

AIFF Technical Committee: Indian U17 team to have Continental EXPOSURE, AIFF President and Co undertake Several MAJOR decisions – Check Out

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Indian U17 to have an exposure tour at the continental level

AIFF Technical Committee: Indian U17 team to have Continental EXPOSURE, AIFF President and Co undertake Several MAJOR decisions – Check Out

The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee convened in Navi Mumbai ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup final on Sunday, October 30, 2022, and was led by former India captain Mr. IM Vijayan. Mr. Kalyan Chaubey, Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, and Deputy Secretary General Mr. Sunando Dhar were also in attendance. The committee members present included Deputy Chairman Mr. Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Mr. Climax Lawrence, Mr. Arun Malhotra, Mr. Harjinder Singh, and Ms. Pinki Bompal Magar. Mr. Eugeneson Lyngdoh, a committee member, has been given a leave of absence. Mr. Lalnghinglova Hmar, Chairman of the League Committee, was present as a special invitee.

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The Technical Committee’s first item of business was to suggest former India captains Oinam Bembem Devi and Harjinder Singh (senior) to be appointed as chiefs of scouting in women’s and men’s football, respectively. Former Blue Tigers defender Mahesh Gawali was nominated by the Committee to take over as Head Coach of the India U-20 Men’s National Team in lieu of Shanmugam Venkatesh, who had earlier offered his resignation, which was accepted. At the same time, Gawali will remain as the Senior Men’s National Team Assistant Coach under Igor Stimac.

AIFF Technical Committee: Indian U17 team to have Continental EXPOSURE, AIFF President and Co undertake Several MAJOR decisions – Check Out

The Committee also examined the position of Technical Director, for which three applicants – Vivek Nagul, Hilal Rasool, and Santosh Kashyap – have been selected. The Committee will conduct interviews with all three candidates and provide recommendations to the Executive Committee by November 15, 2022. The Elite Youth League was also discussed at the conference, and the Committee proposed that it be hosted in December across different sites. States that have finished their youth leagues can suggest two teams, while the rest of the country can nominate clubs from the ISL, I-League, and other residential academies. The league will accept players born between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2008.

AIFF Technical Committee: Indian U17 team to have Continental EXPOSURE, AIFF President and Co undertake Several MAJOR decisions – Check Out

It was proposed that the India U-17 Men’s National Team, who qualified for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 earlier this year, have additional exposure in order to prepare for the continental level. The Committee advised sending them to additional exposure matches against higher-ranked countries such as Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and others.