On 21st November 2023 AIFF-FIFA launched a first of its kind joint football academy in Bhubaneswar, Odisha in India. At that time they also announced that they are planning to open more such a football academy to develop young footballers in India with the technical help from FIFA.
Now, AIFF President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey recently attended the FIFA World Congress 2024 in Thailand along with AIFF Vice President Mr. N.A. Haris & Treasurer Kipa Ajay. Where they meet the FIFA global football development head & former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger.
On the sideline of FIFA World Congress, AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey discussed with Mr. Wenger to setup four new AIFF-FIFA football academies in different regions of India. These regional academies will help the centralised AIFF-FIFA Bhubneswar academy to supply young talent. Also in a country like India more such types of regional academies are essential to find talent from every part of the country, which can’t be possible through one single academy.
AS AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey confirmed that, FIFA delegation plans to visit India Next Month(June 2024) There are more details about these regional academies that will be known as to
(1)where will it be set up?
(2)When will it be launched?
Lastly, If India wants to be in the Top 3 Asian Footballing Nations, It needs more such academies in every part of the country to develop world class footballers.
Why don’t any academy register any protest on age frauds??. It’s d biggest nuisance. 4/5 years age cheating is common amongst most of d academies. The ongoing AIFF YOUTH LEAGUE/JUNIOR LEAGUE/ SUB JUNIOR LEAGUE is full of age fraudsters. Plz have an episode on this issue.