Some of the top officials from various state associations have a strong feeling that they are being ignored by the AIFF of late.
"An aid of Rs 50 lakh was announced for state associations some four months ago, but not a single penny is being released by the AIFF till now," a top official of a state association told PTI on condition of anonymity.
"They have been ignoring the state associations which are the basis of grassroots. The AIFF is more interested in expenses related to its own office, its DA/TA an all. They are acting like an individual body and have forgotten that it is the states that elect most of the office bearers in the federation," the official added.
They have also claimed that the state associations are not kept in the loop as far as implementation of developmental projects and activities are concerned.
"The AIFF had inked a (Rs 700 crore, 15-year) deal with IMG-Reliance but where are they utilising the money. The I-League is still to have a standing of its own.
"Also, as we all know, the BCCI had given AIFF a financial grant of Rs 25 lakh, but nobody knows where it has been utilised," an official from another state association said.
More From This Section
According to another official, miscommunication between the parent body and states has been a major problem in recent times.
"There was a time when we were in the know of things -- be it for hosting a match or organising any other football-related event. But things seem to have changed now.
"There seems to be a lot of miscommunication happening at the moment," the official, who has been actively involved in organising quite a few international matches in the past, said.