Praful Patel on Saturday said his unprecedented election to the

FIFA Council means more tournaments, international friendlies

and exposure for India, besides a chance to operate in close
proximity to the developed football nations.
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Patel won with
a record-breaking margin, securing 38 out of the 46 votes at the
29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress in Kuala
Lumpur.
“This signifies India’s place in world football. This will give us
more voice. We would look to get more tournaments,
international friendlies, exposure for our kids,” Praful told PTI
during an interview.
This will also help in terms of football