AIFF to appoint 50 referees on contractual basis

New Delhi

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Aiming to lift the standard of refereeing in the country, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set to appoint 50 referees on contractual basis. AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said that the standard of refereeing can be improved if the Indian referees earn enough money to work full time on their profession. “In state leagues, a referee gets Rs 2500 to Rs 5000, and in national leagues from Rs 8000 to Rs 10,000. We have decided that 50 referees will be appointed and they will be given salary between Rs 50,000 to Rs 80,000 per month,” Chaubey said.

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