Kolkata, Nov. 3 -- Praful Patel said he has no desire in returning as president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). He held that post from 2009 to 2022 and, as senior vice-president, had to step up when Priya Ranjan Das Munshi fell ill in 2008. In that time, Patel also served as senior vice-president in Asian Football Confederation (AFC), vice-president at South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) and was a FIFA Council member.

As head of AIFF, Patel oversaw the exit of Zee as commercial partners and get IMG-Reliance. ISL became India's top league on his watch, with legacy clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal being part of it. India hosted the under-17 men's World Cup in 2017, the men's team returned to the top 100 in FIFA rankings an...