Bengaluru, Aug. 6 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Ryan Group of Institutions officially launched the School Grassroots Football Programme at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday, August 3, 2026, marking the next phase of their partnership to introduce structured football and futsal development in schools across India.

The programme builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between AIFF and the Ryan Group of Institutions on February 18, 2026, under which the Federation committed to providing technical expertise for structured football and futsal programmes across the Ryan school network, while the Ryan Group agreed to support the education of players at the FIFA-AIFF Talent Academies in ...