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The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel along with AIFF general secretary Kushal Das and I-League CEO Sunando Dhar on Wednesday, July 3 met representatives of 10 I-League clubs to discuss the future of the Leagues, and broad framework of football in India.
AIFF as a custodian of Indian Football is concerned about the well-being, and the future of Indian Football including I-League clubs whose contribution to Indian Football has been long-standing.
Indian Football’s backbone has been the developmental and promotional activities, including the youth programmes conducted by the I-League clubs. With the advent of the Indian Super League, which is also a league recognised by the Asian Football Confederation, it is imperative to find a viable, and sustainable mechanism to mitigate the concerns about the future of the I-League, and its clubs.
The AIFF and the I-League clubs have agreed and will work together to find a solution to all issues including the calendar, scheduling, broadcasting, and the continuation of the I-League for a defined period, till the roadmap is ascertained in a time-bound manner in consultation with FSDL, and the AFC.
A lot of other meaningful issues were also simultaneously discussed, and it is hoped that all issues regarding the future of the I-League vis-à-vis the Indian Super League will be resolved shortly.
The I-League clubs were happy to have engaged in the discussions which will pave the way for a resolution of the pending issues, and thanked the AIFF President for his understanding, and patient hearing.
