February 13, 2026 09:49 pm (IST)
Praful Patel meets FIFA President
Zurich, May 8 (IBNS): All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel met FIFA President Joseph S Blatter, FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke and Thierry Regenass, Director, Member Associations and Development Vision, FIFA, to discuss various matters over the Club World Cup.
The meeting was held at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich.
Matters regarding the organisational structure of the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup which is slated to be held in India was also discussed.
Patel will Chair the Executive Committee of All India Football Federation in the Capital on May 14.
(Image: AIFF Media)
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