Siraj named AIFF integrity officer

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed Javed Siraj as its Integrity Officer to combat corruption and match-fixing in the sport and he will take up his post from August 1.

“The AIFF is focused on upholding the core values of football such as fair play, achievement by merit and the uncertainty of the outcome of matches and competitions,” AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said.

The Integrity Officer will be the single point contact on all matters of integrity in AIFF. Among his many roles and responsibilities, the Integrity Officer is expected to develop an Integrity Plan and Strategy along with developing required educational material on integrity matters.

He will also report the progress of this initiative to the Executive Committee of the AIFF from time to time.

U-17 committee meeting

Meanwhile, AIFF’s Special Technical Committee for the 2017 FIFA under-17 World Cup will meet for the first time in Bangalore on Saturday.

Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia, national skipper Sunil Chhetri and coach Derrick Pereira, currently with Salgaocar SC, are the members of the committee.

AIFF’s technical director Robert Baan, national team Coach Wim Koevermans, and general-secretary  Kushal Das will also attend the meeting meant to discuss the scouting process and development for India’s U-17 World Cup team. Baan will give a detailed presentation on the roadmap ahead for team selection.