Jharkhand FA secretary Ghulam Rabbani grateful for AIFF's 'extremely important' support

Jharkhand Football Association secretary Ghulam Rabbani feels that the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) decision to grant a financial package to state association is a vital step in the development of Indian football.

The president of the Indian FA, Praful Patel, in a virtual meeting with representatives of all the state associations on Monday, announced a major financial relief package of INR 3 crore as COVID solidarity fund.

The Indian FA is set to discuss each state association's individual requirements. The Western Indian Football Association (WIFA) and the Indian Football Association (IFA) have announced their decision to give up the grant but for the rest of state FAs, the step…