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India-Sports- Bhaichung Bhutia
Former Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia addresses a press conference, in Kolkata, Friday, June 20, 2025,Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty. Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday made a scathing attack on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) leadership, calling the current administration under president Kalyan Chaubey a "circus" riddled with all-round mismanagement. Bhaichung Bhutia scathing attack on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) leadership, calling the current administration under president Kalyan Chaubey a "circus" riddled with all-round mismanagement. Chaubey hit back through an official statement, dismissing the allegations as “baseless” and accusing Bhutia of “deliberately distorting the image of AIFF”. In a no-holds-barred press conference, Bhutia said Indian football has been experiencing one of the worst phases in recent history -- both in performance and credibility -- under the stewardship of Chaubey. “The AIFF today is a circus. And when you put jokers in those positions, it's bound to become a circus,” Bhutia said, pointing to the federation's inability to resolve the I-League championship impasse between Inter Kashi and Churchill Brothers.(Photo: Debajyoti Chakraborty/News Images)