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Kushal Das resigns, ends 12-year tenure as AIFF general secretary

Last updated : Jul 01, 2022 15:07
SportzPower Team
Jun 30, 2022 10:06

MUMBAI: All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das on Wednesday resigned from his post on "health grounds", ending his 12-year tenure at the AIFF.

Das, who was appointed to the top post in 2010, has been on leave since June 20 on health grounds, though many in football circles said he was kept out of his job by the Committee of Administrators on other grounds.

"Yes, he has resigned on health grounds," one top source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

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