FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke will be visiting India in October 2014 in what will be his second visit in two years. Valcke had last visited India in September 2012.

Confirming Valcke’s visit, Kushal Das, General Secretary, AIFF, said: “Jérôme will be visiting Delhi from October 14-16 next month. His visit is a very significant one as it will further strengthen AIFF’s ties with FIFA. We are eagerly waiting to meet him again.”

“During his last visit to India in September 2012, Valcke had stressed on India bidding for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. With the technical and the administrative aspects of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup taking shape, we look forward to his inputs which will guide us in successfully hosting the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup,” Das further stated.

(Report & Picture courtesy AIFF Media)