Ranjit Bajaj

June 22: The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), constituted to run the All India Football Federation till such time as long-pending elections are held, has set up a 12-member advisory committee to oversee the functioning of the AIFF.

But just what exactly is the message that the CoA is sending out by naming Ranjit Bajaj, former owner of I-League club Minerva Punjab FC, and a trenchent and garrulous critic of the AIFF and its commercial partners Football Sports Development Ltd?

May 22, 2018 16:05
NEW DELHI: Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj has taken the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) to court for its decision to ban him for a year from all football activities.
May 15, 2018 15:05
NEW DELHI: Ranjit Bajaj, the owner of I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC, has been found guilty of making racist remarks against a referee during a junior league match last Saturday and handed a one-year ban, effective immediately and fined Rs 1 million.  The fine must be paid by Bajaj within 10 days from the date of the communication of the penalty, which was decided on Sunday.
Mar 08, 2018 15:03
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has said that it was investigating the claims of match-fixing approaches made to players from the Minerva Punjab Football Club during the ongoing I-League. The club owner Ranjit Bajaj had earlier revealed that several of his players were approached by bookies for match-fixing, a newswire PTI report said.
Jan 29, 2018 13:01
NEW DELHI: The match-fixing controversy in the I-League refused to die down when the owner of the Minerva Punjab FC shot off yet another letter to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), on Sunday, alleging five of their players were approached to fix matches.
Jan 18, 2018 13:01
NEW DELHI: I-League team Minerva Punjab FC's owner Ranjit Bajaj claimed Wednesday that two of his players were approached for match-fixing and that he had notified the AIFF and AFC.
Nov 22, 2017 12:11
NEW DELHI: AIFF general secretary Kushal Das has presented a harsh truth to Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal - that they need to introspect on why two clubs with such history and fan following have failed to pull in sponsorship and investment.  Das made his comments here Tuesday at the launch of the 10-team I-League, which kicks off from November 25.