2022 FIFA World Cup book compiled by Jadavchandra released
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 20 2022:
A book on '2022 FIFA World Cup' compiled by Jadavchandra Haobam was released on Sunday at the Conference Hall of the Manipur Olympic Association, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.
The event was attended by Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei, MLA Keirao, Dr RK Nimai Singh, (retd IAS) former commissioner Youth Affairs & Sports Manipur, Sh Francis Marwein, regional director SAI NERC Imphal, T Phulen Meitei, director Youth Affairs & Sports, and Sunil Elangbam, secretary Manipur Olympic Association.
Jadavchandra Haobam came to be known in football circles in Manipur when he played for Southern Sporting Union (SSU) against Border Security Force (BSF), Julundher in the finals of the covetous CC Meet in 1985 and it was SSU's first appearance in the finals of the CC Meet.
He also played for NACO (1986-1991) and won the CC Meet in 1991.He represented Manipur in the junior nationals and the Santosh Trophy.
Jadavchandra took up refereeing in 1987-88 even when he was playing actively.
He was the first referee of the state to be successful in the National Refereeing Examination conducted by All India Football Federation in 1994 at Bangalore.
He is also the first state's referee instructor at the national level since 2002.He had supervised numerous national championships and the national football leagues/I-Leagues as match commissioners.
Earlier in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018, he had compiled similar books on FIFA World Cups.
He had also compiled the "AMFA Handbook of Rules and Regulations" in 2000-01 and the work was highly praised by the AIFF.