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While announcing the squad, the AIFF expressed its thanks to clubs in the Indian Super League and the FSDL for coordinating with the national body for the release of players in the Asian Games
Shaji is the second Keralite after P P Lakshmanan to become the AIFF Secretary General.
Karnataka Football Association president N A Haris, a sitting Congress MLA, won the election for the lone post of vice-president.
The new AIFF dispensation will have lots on its plate, the foremost task among them being the smooth conduct of the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup in October.
Vincenzo Alberto Annese made a strong case for India's second-tier men's competition, I-League with a thumping victory over ATK Mohun Bagan.
The Supreme Court appointed a three-member CoA headed by former top court judge A R Dave to manage the affairs of the AIFF and adoption of its constitution in line with the National Sports Code and model guidelines.
The 21-year-old goalkeeper will remain with the losing ISL finalists till 2024.
The football league was suspended in the first week of January after a COVID-19 outbreak.
While the Indian team needs just a draw from their final game against Afghanistan to secure a place in the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, a hat-trick for Chhetri will see him equal the iconic Pele in terms of numbers of goals scored in the international arena.
Francis, who hailed from Thrissur, died at his workplace in Bengaluru after suffering a heart attack. He was an employee of the Indian Telephone Industries.