NEW DELHI: In what could be a dubious first in Indian sports, the allegations of financial irregularities in the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has reached the doorstep of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs approving an audit of the country's apex football body.
According to a letter, a copy of which is with Times Sport, the Sports Ministry has sanctioned an audit of the AIFF for the last four financial years, 2017-18 to 2020-21, after the Special Cell of the CAG sought its approval.