The world football body, FIFA has turned to Justice Mukul Mudgal and appointed him as the deputy chairman of its governance committee. Portuguese Luis Miguel Maduro, who is a former European Court of Justice Advocate General, will head FIFA's governance committee. Mudgal and Maduro will also head FIFA's International Review Committee, which will assess all major decisions. The former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana, who headed the IPL spot-fixing probe, said he is aware of his appointment. Mudgal's engagement with the Delhi and District Cricket Association gets over after the second qualifier scheduled on May 27.

Source: India Today May 15, 2016 12:30 UTC