Priority will be improvement in quality of football: AIFF’s new secretary general

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) newly-appointed secretary general Anilkumar on Monday said his top priority is to “improve the quality” of football in the country while involving every stakeholder, such as the FIFA, clubs, state associations and governments.

An experienced sports administrator, Anilkumar was welcomed at the Football House by the AIFF treasurer Kipa Ajay in the presence of deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan.

“So, the priority will be the improvement of quality of football,” Anilkumar, who took charge on Monday, told the AIFF website.

“I don’t know how long we will take to make it at that level. But still, we are starting with the hope that we can do something better. We will not give up until we succeed. And along with you, all Indian football fans, we will continue to work across India with those who love football, who support Indian football,” he said.

Anilkumar felt when the quality improves, the spectator turnout and viewership will improve, and the money will come to all areas of football.

The newly-appointed secretary general said that though Indian football has been growing since many years, it may not have reached the expected level if one looks at the FIFA rankings.