AIFF to pay two-month stipend to U-17 WC probables for dietary requirements

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup has been postponed to next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

India’s current U-17 World Cup probables are currently at their respective homes.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Thursday that it will pay a two-month stipend to FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup probables to meet their dietary requirements as training remained suspended in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement released, the AIFF said-

“All India Football Federation has taken an initiative to support the dietary regime of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup probables by paying a stipend of Rs. 10000/- per player for the months of June, and July, 2020.”

“The AIFF will take a stock of the situation later as and when the preparatory camp in Goa can resume as per Government directives.”

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“With footballing activities staying suspended due to the Covid19 pandemic, all of the current U-17 World Cup probables are currently at their respective homes.”

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup was scheduled to be held across five cities in India from November 2 to 21 but the event got postponed to next year because of the pandemic. As per rescheduled dates, the event will now be held from February 17 to March 7 next year.

All U-17 World Cup probables are currently at their respective homes since March 25, when the nationwide lockdown began to contain the spread of coronavirus.