Football league for women next month: Rijiju

Mumbai, November 2

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju today said the government will launch a football league for women next month, aiming to take the sport to the masses.

"We are going to launch women football league, most probably next month. We are ready with the format and it will be one of the most extensive football programmes in the country and it will be in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development," Rijiju told reporters here.

He was speaking after unveiling the official emblem of next year's FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, to be hosted by India. "We are ready and we are going to launch it. And you are going to see that it will be huge movement in India, not just a tournament,” he said. — PTI