AIFF rejects ISL clubs’ proposal to own the league
The 'unacceptable' scheme got mixed reactions at the AGM and objections were put on record.
At its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, the formal proposal to restructure the country's top division by having a club-owned model, with the AIFF retaining its role as a regulator, didn't find many takers. (Credit: ISL) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has rejected the proposal by the Indian Super League (ISL) franchises to own the competition as a way to end the impasse in the domestic game and get the season up and running.
At its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, the formal proposal to restructure the country’s top division by having a club-owned model, with the AIFF retaining its role as a regulator, didn’t find many takers.
“A proposal regarding the future of the ISL was submitted by 10 clubs and presented at the AGM by Mr. Vinay Chopra, CEO of Mohun Bagan Super Giant. Due to mixed reactions from the assembly regarding the clubs’ request to manage the league in perpetuity, the federation appointed a three-member committee to seek a resolution,” the AIFF said in a statement. The committee will consist of Kerala Football Association President Navas Meeran, Goa state unit chief Caitano Fernandes and Indian Football Association (West Bengal) Secretary Anirban Datta, along with AIFF Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan as ex-officio member.
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