Kathmandu, March 25 -- The All Nepal Football Association on Tuesday morning said that its secretariat would remain closed with immediate effect until further notice. ANFA would hold its Ordinary Congress on Tuesday and host an election in Jhapa on March 27, the football governing body said.

The decision didn't sit well with the National Sports Council, the governing body of Nepali sports, which sought clarification from ANFA.

"The Executive Meeting of the Council on March 23, under sections 28(M) and 29(1) of the Sports Development Act, decided to seek clarification regarding why action under 29(2) should not be imposed," read NSC's letter to ANFA on Tuesday. "It has been directed under 29(7) to submit a written response within 24 hour...