Have full trust in Hockey India but every federation has to abide by sports code: FIH
The Hindu
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The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday said it continues to have "full trust" in Hockey India (HI) but expects its member associations to abide by the sports code of their respective countries.
The Delhi High Court last month placed HI under a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) following its observation that the federation has violated the National Sports Code.
The court ruling came on a petition filed by former India player Aslam Sher Khan, who had challenged Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra's appointment as life member of HI.
"It's 100% clear that every National Association (NA) has to make sure that its Statutes are compliant with the sports code of the local authorities. Therefore, if this is not the case for Hockey India at the moment, then this has to happen," said FIH's chief executive officer Thierry Weil.
"However, this situation does not affect FIH's full trust in Hockey India."
The FIH CEO said HI will continue to play a pivotal role in the development of the game.
"Indeed, Hockey India has been and continues to be a key actor of the development of our sport, not only in the country, but also for the world, as an outstanding organiser of numerous FIH events," Weil said.
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