MANY I-LEAGUE CLUBS have not responded favourably to the apparent gesture from AIFF to seek out a middle ground between IMG-Reliance and the football clubs by forming a working committee to address the merger.
IN A MASSIVE U-turn from his previously held position, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has spoken out in favour of including East Bengal and Mohun Bagan in the Indian Super League once its is made the top division league of Indian football next year.
THE ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION has proposed the formation of a working committee, with representatives from all Indian football stakeholders as well as AFC and FIFA, to facilitate an exchange of ideas and address the merging of I-League and ISL, and the establishment of a new league pyramid.
THE AIFF EX-COMM MEETING held at Delhi today saw a presentation of the proposal for merging I-League and ISL - aka the "restructuring of the Indian league system" - along with the various inputs and comments different clubs across divisions have sent on it.
INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE TEAM FC PUNE CITY snapped Bruno Arias and Andre Bikey to strengthen their midfield options for the 2016 edition of the league. Both Bruno and Andre represented North East United FC in 2015 ISL season.
FORMER NATIONAL TEAM player and parliamentarian Prasun Banerjee has quiestioned the way AIFF has been running Indian football on the Lok Sabha floor, and has accused the governing body of having sold out the sport to IMG-Reliance.
SECOND DIVISION clubs will now have a full year rather than just 3 months to fulfil the AFC licensing criteria and gain eligibility to play in the I-League. The AIFF took this decision in its executive committee meeting held today.
INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Chennaiyin FC is delighted to announce that they have retained experienced Italian central midfielder Manuele Blasi for the third season of the ISL.
INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Chennaiyin FC can have retained Brazilian defender Eder Monteiro and goalkeeper Pawan Kumar.
AFTER THE ISL Appeals Panel returned its 15 deducted points from the upcoming campaign and reduced the Rs 11 crore fine to Rs 6 crore, the AIFF Appeals Committee has also decided to reduce the fine imposed on the franchise by the AIFF Disciplinary Committee.