All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel has stated that he will use the goodwill generated to develop Indian football after being elected to the FIFA Executive Council.
Patel became the first Indian to be a member of the FIFA Council after being elected at an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. He received 38 out of 46 votes.
After the landmark development, Patel commented, "I am honoured and particularly proud not only for myself but for my country that we have been able to get into the elite club of countries who will be in the FIFA Council.