NEW DELHI: The hunt for new All India Football Association's general secretary is to begin today. In fact, present general secretary Alberto Colaco has left the job. For the same post, AIFF has received 37 Cvs. Savio Messias, Goa Football Association Secretary, and Shaji Prabhakaran, former project director of AFC Vision India are the leading contender for the post. Messias, a seasoned football administrator, has been GFA Secretary since 2003 besides having served Goa football in various capacities.
He is seen as somebody who has deep understanding of Indian football. Prabhakaran, on the other hand, is seen as the young and energetic face having a doctorate degree from the Laxmibai Institute of Physical Education in Gwalior. He has served as of head of Chandigarh Football Academy from 2000-2004 before joining the AIFF.
He left AIFF a few months ago and is now a freelance football consultant. Ian Stillie, who has served as chief executive of Scottish first division side Motherwell FC for 14 months till last October, is the only foreigner to have applied for the general secretary's post.
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