AIFF official accused of physically assaulting women footballers in Goa: Report

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Two female footballers from the Indian Womens League 2 club Khad FC lodged a complaint with the AIFFs competitions committee on Friday over alleged physical assault by Deepak Sharma, an executive committee member of the All India Football Federation, on Thursday...

He is Himachal Pradesh Football Association's general secretary and deputy chairman of AIFFs competitions committee...

According to the report, the players stated that Sharma was consistently intoxicated and had alcohol with him when Khad FC travelled from Himachal Pradesh to Delhi before the league..

There will be no issues," manager Nanalita Sharma said.. AIFF women's football committee chairperson said, I have just seen the complaint copy and am rushing to see the team at the hotel..

The AIFF constituted the Internal Complaints Committee in January under the provision of Chapter II (4.1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013..