From a 50% hike in AIFF’s annual budget, Kylian Mbappe’s transfer update to the latest appointments and signings. This article will shed light on the top five major news on July 5.
- AIFF to get 134 crores from the 2023-24 season, a 54% hike from last year
India have had a great run this season, as they recently won the SAFF championship after defeating Kuwait in the finals. Earlier, the Sunil Chhetri-led side also won the intercontinental cup.
Further, The Blue Tigers saw dream-like support from the fans, as around 28,000 spectators turned up to watch the SAFF final.
Amid this awakening of the sleeping giant, AIFF has presented another delightful news to the fans, as the football board has been allocated a budget of 134 crores for the 2023-2024 season, 54% more than last year.
Notably, for the 2022-2023 season, AIFF’s budget was just 87 crores. The hiked amount could help improve infrastructure, facilities for the players and much more.
2. PSG give a deadline to Mbappe to decide on his future
Earlier in June, Kylian Mbappe presented a shock to the PSG management after the French national sent a mail stating that he would not renew his contract in 2024.
The 24-year-old has remarked that he would stay at PSG for another season and not leave the club this season. However, the management is sweating hard because they cannot let Kylian leave for free next year.
In the latest events, the board has reportedly given a deadline for Mbappe to renew his contract by July 31. Otherwise, they will put him up for sale because they cannot let him leave for free.
3. Jeakson Singh clears the air about the state flag controversy
After India won the SAFF championship, every Indian star player hogged the internet for their performance but midfielder Jeakson Singh made the news for the wrong reasons, as he got questioned about the flag he wrapped around his shoulder for the entire award presentation.
On July 5, AIFF and Jeakson cleared the air and remarked that it was a ‘Salai Taret’ flag depicting the Meitei ethnicity from Manipur. In the official Tweet posted by AIFF, it read that Jeakson wants the two-month-long violence in Manipur to end and for peace to be restored.
- Brazil signed Carlo Ancelotti as their next head coach
On Wednesday early morning, leading sports journalist Fabrizio Romano broke the news that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelloti will join Brazil as their head coach in June 2024.
Ancelloti has a year left in his Real Madrid contract and will honour the commitment at the Los Blancos.
- PSG sign Luis Enrique as their next head coach
On Wednesday, PSG announced the departure of Christophe Galtier after just one season in charge and announced the signing of former Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique as their new coach.
