AIFF President calls review meeting with Referees Committee after complaints

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has called for a meeting with the Referees Committee and Chief Refereeing Officer Trevor Kettle on December 31 to review the refereeing situation in the country.

A team of referee assessors will also attend the meeting which will also discuss the way forward on the matter.

Refereeing has been bad in the Indian Super League and it has been a hot topic of discussion among fans, players, and coaches alike. Recently, seven players were sent off in the Indian Super League (ISL) match between Mumbai City FC and Mohun Bagan.

Additionally, seven yellow cards were also shown in the match won 2-1 by hosts Mumbai City on December 20. East Bengal had also complained about the refereeing decisions in their match against FC Goa in the ISL.

Earlier this month, Chaubey had called for better respect shown towards match officials, after a Turkish Super League match was suspended following violence directed towards the referees.

AIFF President, it is believed, has told senior officials of the federation since several ISL and I-League clubs have complained over the supervision of some of the matches this season.

In the meeting, he is expected to take stock of the situation and formulate appropriate steps for taking Indian football ahead.

"He has decided to meet the members of the refereeing community and find out what exactly could be the right way to improve upon the situation," according to a source.