The All India Football Federation on Sunday adopted its Supreme Court-approved constitution at its Special General Body Meeting, leaving out two contentious clauses "pending directions from the Apex court".
The SC had on September 19 approved the draft constitution of the AIFF prepared by former apex court judge L Nageswara Rao with certain modifications, and directed the federation to adopt it within four weeks.
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But two clauses of the draft constitution -- one relating to requirement of SC nod for amendment and another prohibiting office-bearers from holding dual posts in the AIFF and state units -- had caused headache to the top brass.
"The Constitution adopted without the two clauses pending directions from the Supreme Cour
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