After the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the termination of Shaji Prabhakaran due to an alleged breach of trust on Wednesday, the former AIFF Secretary General said that it came as a shock to him.
"The All India Football Federation hereby announces that the services of Shaji Prabhakaran have been terminated due to breach of trust with immediate effect as of November 7, 2023," AIFF said in an official statement.
Indian football team are set to face Kuwait in their opening Group A fixture at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on Thursday before returning home to take on Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday
Punjab FC has two points from six matches while Mumbai City FC has eleven points from five matches. Punjab FC will face Hyderabad in their next match on November 7 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
Punjab FC suffered a 5-1 defeat to Chennaiyin FC away from home in their previous match while Mumbai City FC drew their previous round against ten 10 men Hyderabad FC at home. They had also suffered a 6-0 defeat to Saudi heavyweights AL-Hilal in the AFC Champions League.
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