"In such situations, there should be zero tolerance" - New AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran on the safety of women footballers after allegations against Alex Ambrose × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Indian Football Exclusive

In such situations there should be zero tolerance - New AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran on the safety of women footballers after allegations against Alex Ambrose

By Sayantan Guha Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share New AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran attended a press conference in Kolkata on Thursday. (Image Courtesy: AIFF Media) Months ahead of the much-anticipated FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the former assistant coach of the nation's age-group women's team, Alex Ambrose, was accused of alleged sexual misconduct with one of the team members. Reportedly, a POCSO [Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act] case has been registered by the Dwarka police in Delhi against the accused. Newly elected All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran, in an exclusive interaction with Sportskeeda, discussed on Thursday, September 8, the steps that the federation can take to ensure the safety of women footballers even at the highest level. He said: "In such situations, there should be zero tolerance. All the regulations and structures should be implemented to protect the players. If any such situation arises, then we need to make strict decisions at jet speed and stricter punishments should be put in place." Indian Football Team@IndianFootballChampions of the FIFA #U17WWC India 2022 to be crowned on 30th October

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#KickOffTheDream17910Champions of the FIFA #U17WWC India 2022 to be crowned on 30th October Get your tickets from fifa.com/tickets to witness the historic occasion live! #KickOffTheDream https://t.co/4bZnv5kYzJ Going by reports, the alleged incident of sexual misconduct took place in June, during the U-17 side's preparatory camp in Norway. Ambrose was sent back to India and later sacked by the AIFF. Meanwhile, the federation is yet to provide an update on the situation following the initial statement after the incident came to light.

Will try to do whatever we can to create a bigger legacy Shaji Prabhakaran on AIFF s ambition to sustain impact of the FIFA U-17 Women s World Cup

The former president of Football Delhi attended a press conference in Kolkata alongside new AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, executive committee member Avijit Paul, and deputy secretary general Sunando Dhar. Furthermore, during a conversation with Sportskeeda, Prabhakaran, speaking about the lack of clarity surrounding the qualification to the Indian Women's League (IWL), stated: "We can only talk about the roadmap once it's ready. Right now it's just my second day and it's too early to say what we will implement. But we definitely have to do everything possible to encourage and inspire more participation from women in football. "It's also up to each State FAs to come up with a policy to address the current issues. The federation will be with the individual states to guide them and hand-hold them." Indian Football Team@IndianFootball hour to go!

AIFF President @kalyanchaubey , Secretary General @Shaji4Football, Executive Committee Member Mr. Avijit Paul, & Deputy Secretary General Mr. Sunando Dhar will field questions from the mediain Kolkata today

Tune in to our Instagram page to watch it LIVE 223131️⃣ hour to go!AIFF President @kalyanchaubey , Secretary General @Shaji4Football, Executive Committee Member Mr. Avijit Paul, & Deputy Secretary General Mr. Sunando Dhar will field questions from the mediain Kolkata today Tune in to our Instagram page to watch it LIVE https://t.co/oh7mF0FZMZ The FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup that was hosted in 2017 brought an incredible amount of interest to the game across the country. The tournament saw capacity crowds across venues and somewhat forced the governing body to focus on grassroots development. The upcoming women's age-group World Cup will also expectedly bring along a lot of eyeballs. How does the federation sustain and enhance that interest going forward? Prabhakaran underlined: "The new federation has just been put in place, and we now need to see what was designed surrounding the U-17 World Cup as per legacy. We have not seen anything yet but will be meeting the LOC soon. "We can then decide if we require changes, but for now we have a very limited time. But within this period, whatever we can do to create a bigger impact and a bigger legacy, we will do that." The highly anticipated tournament will kick off in India on October 11. The Indian U-17 women's team, coached by Thomas Dennerby, have been clubbed in Group A alongside the USA, Morocco and Brazil. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samya Majumdar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी