Former AIFF V-P Viswanathan passes away
New Delhi
15-June-2021
Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) vice-president CR Viswanathan passed away in Chennai on Tuesday. He was 85.
Viswanathan was also the president of the Tamil Nadu Football Association and the Coimbatore District Football Association and played a role in the hosting of the 1993 Nehru Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
"CR Viswanathan will be remembered for his contribution to Indian football, and sports," AIFF president Praful Patel said in his condolence message.
AIFF general secretary Kushal Das, said: "On behalf of the Indian football fraternity, we offer our condolences to the bereaved family. Viswanathan was a versatile administrator who served not just Indian football in different capacities, but also worked towards the overall development of Indian sports."-IANS
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