AIFF by the Supreme Court and replaced by a Committee of Administrators (CoA) after failing to organise presidential elections despite his third term expiring in December 2020. Alleged role in AIFF's suspension by FIFA In August 2022, FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation for violating its statutes on third-party interference. India was stripped off its hosting rights for international football tournaments, including the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup scheduled for October 2022. Patel who had stayed in office as the AIFF president despite his third term expiring in December 2020 had been replaced by a Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA). Patel was accused of orchestrating the AIFF's suspension by arranging a letter from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation threatening AIFF with a suspension if he wasn't restored to its presidency. The Supreme Court dissolved the CoA and restored day-to-day management to the AIFF on August 22. FIFA lifted its suspension of the AIFF on August 26, and restored it the rights of the U-17 Women's World Cup. Memberships and chairman positions Patel is chairman of the Manoharbhai Patel Charitable Trust, which funds the Manoharbhai Patel Institute of Engineering and Technology, the president of the Gondia Education Society, the Gondwana Club, Nagpur Lions International Club, the Cricket Club of Mumbai and Mumbai Cricket Association. Personal life He married Varsha Patel, the daughter of a Gujarati businessman, on 10 February 10, 1977. They have one son - Prajay - and three daughters - Poorna, Niyati and Avni. References External links Official website President – All India Football Federation 1957 births Living people Union ministers of state of India Politicians from Kolkata India MPs 1991–1996 India MPs 1996–1997 India MPs 1998–1999 India MPs 2009–2014 Union ministers of state of India with independent charge People from Gondia Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra Union Ministers from Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election Civil aviation ministers of India Gujarati people Indian sports executives and administrators Indian football executives Presidents of the All India Football Federation