NEW DELHI: Former All India Football Federation secretary PP Lakshmanan passed away in Kannur Monday morning. He was 83.
Lakshmanan served AIFF as secretary from 1988 to 1996. He was earlier associated with AIFF as chairman of the junior technical committee, before shifting to the working committee in 1982. He also served as AIFF treasurer from 1984-88.
One of the most proficient sports administrators of his time, Lakshmanan went on to become AIFF senior vice president of in 1996 and eventually, became executive president in 2000, before leaving office four years later.