Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC in coordination with their new partners Qatar-based Aspire Academy yesterday announced the signing of former LaLiga winner Miguel Ángel Portugal as their head coach for ISL – Season 4. The 61-year old who was last serving as the first team head coach of …
Read More »Indian Super League & I-League to run in parallel in the 2017/18 season!
It is now done and dusted, the Indian Super League and the I-League will be played in the 2017/18 season in parallel from November 2017 to March/April 2018. Interestingly a lot of media reports and social media comments wrongly stated that by the AFC and FIFA agreeing to this short-term …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: What did I-League clubs say to & demand from the AIFF?
As XtraTime reports, representatives of the I-League clubs met with AIFF officials at Football House in New Delhi to discuss the way forward for the I-League for the 2017-18 season till the road map for Indian Football in the medium and long term is finalised with assistance and guidance from …
Read More »ISL: Naushad Moosa joins Bengaluru FC as Indian Assistant Coach!
Newly inducted Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC on Thursday, announced the appointment of AFC Pro-Licensed Coach Naushad Moosa as Indian Assistant Coach for the first team as well as Head Coach of the newly formed BFC reserve side. Moosa has formerly served as Head of Youth Development and Head …
Read More »East Bengal sign Salam Ranjan Singh & Gabriel Fernandes, retain Luis Xavier Barreto!
Kolkata giants East Bengal Club have continued in their team building process despite the final structure of Indian club football for the 2017/18 season being unclear. The red and gold signed talented defender Salam Ranjan Singh from Bengaluru FC and midfielder Gabriel Fernandes from Mumbai City FC, while experienced goalkeeper …
Read More »I-League clubs give consent to concurrent leagues!
Representatives of the I-League clubs met with AIFF officials at Football House in New Delhi to discuss the way forward for the I-League for the 2017-18 season till the roadmap for Indian Football in the medium and long term is finalised with assistance and guidance from the Asian Football Confederation. …
Read More »Mizoram’s Malswam Tulunga: FIFA U-17 World Cup will be a game-changer!
To be labelled the ‘Godfather’ of football in a certain region would perhaps be something that would afford some a slightly lofty air. However, Malswam Tulunga (also spelled Shylo Malsawmtluanga), who is often called the ‘Godfather of Mizo footballers’ due to him being one of, if not the biggest name …
Read More »I-League clubs demand more prize money, higher travel allowance & bigger marketing spend!
The All India Football Federation is set to meet the remaining I-League clubs and potential corporate entries tomorrow, June 29 at AIFF Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi. The key demands of the I-League clubs going into the meeting are getting more prize money from the current financial levels, increase …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Tata Steel set to announce Akshay Kumar as their ISL brand ambassador!
As XtraTime reports, Indian Super League expansion franchise Tata Steel is set to announce Akshay Kumar as their ISL brand ambassador.
Read More »Maharashtra to organise an AIFF ‘D’ License Coaching Course in Mumbai from July 17-21!
The Western India Football Association (WIFA), the governing body of football in Maharashtra, is set to organise an AIFF ‘D’ License Coaching Course in Mumbai from July 17 to 21, 2017. The five day course in an introductory coaching course which is going to be conducted by the WIFA’s Coach …
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