On a day FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) citing ‘outside interference’ and seeking early elections, Hockey India (HI) appeared to be moving towards avoiding a similar fate even as the FIH delegation came visiting to take stock of the situation.
The three-member International Hockey Federation delegation held meetings with the Odisha government and sports officials in the city on Tuesday with more planned with the Committee of Administrators (CoA) over the next two days.
“The administrators have made it clear they are not in it for the long haul. A reworked constitution has already been drafted in accordance with the National Sports Code and we are hopeful of clearing any doubts about the World Cup also with the FIH,” an official involved in the discussions told The Hindu. Bhubaneswar and Rourkela are scheduled to host the 2023 Men’s World Cup in January.
