Finally the meeting between the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel and the I-League clubs happened on Wednesday, July 3 in New Delhi. But the outcome of that meeting will have come as a complete surprise to most! The clubs had wanted to first meet the AIFF president before …
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Former I-League champions Aizawl FC started off their 2019/20 season training at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Monday, July 8 under head coach Stanley Rozario. The first assignments for Aizawl FC will be local one’s in Mizoram which would include the Independence Day Cup and the Mizoram Premier …
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In the next episode of the I-League clubs vs AIFF/FSDL, the I-League clubs have send a letter to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi urging him to intervene in their fight against the national federation AIFF. The letter titled ‘Need your kind intervention to save Indian football from victimisation …
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I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC have announced the signing of veteran goalkeeper Lalit Thapa from rivals NEROCA for the 2019/20 season. 34 year old Manipur-born Lalit Thapa played locally before playing for NEROCA FC in the Manipur State League. In 2007, Lalit Thapa joined Churchill Brothers SC, where he spend …
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I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC have announced the signing of defender Moirangmayum Ashok Singh from rivals NEROCA for the 2019/20 season. 26 year old Manipur-born Moirangmayum Ashok Singh has been a NEROCA regular over the last few years having been part of their 2016/17 Second Division League winning campaign and …
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Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan have announced the signing of defensive midfielder Francisco Javier González Muñoz for the 2019/20 season. 30 year old Fran Gonzalez last played for Hong Kong side Lee Man FC. The Cordoba-born Fran started youth career at Seneca CF before joining the Real Madrid Academy. The Spaniard …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata at an event in the city, Mohun Bagan official Debasish Datta spoke on the future of Indian Football. Other speakers also chipped in with their ideas on the topic.
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After months of fighting, including a boycott of the Super Cup 2019, six clubs of the I-League, India’s top tier football league, finally managed to get a meeting with the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Praful Patel. The clubs, including the likes of East Bengal and Mohun …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohun Bagan has their first official training session of the 2019/20 season under their new head coach Jose Antonio Vicuna.
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I-League champions Chennai City FC announced today that they have extended the contract of defender Ajith Kumar Kamaraj until summer 2022. 22 year old Tamil-born Ajith Kumar Kamaraj has had a standout season as a left-back for the Coimbatore-based side, where he tormented the opposition defences but also took care …
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